Archive · 21 Jul 2026
TGSRTC Employees Raise Rs 90.85 Lakh for Deceased Driver's Family
The employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) came together to help the family of a driver who passed away.
They raised a lot of money, Rs 90.85 lakh, to support his wife, son, and daughter.
The Transport Minister and the Managing Director of TGSRTC gave this money to the family.
The minister also said that the son of the driver will get a job with TGSRTC, and the government will give the family a house.
The minister talked about how TGSRTC is like a big family that helps each other.
The family thanked everyone for their support and asked the government to make TGSRTC part of the state government, which was the driver's wish.
TGSRTC employees raised Rs 90.85 lakh for the family of deceased driver Kola Shankar.
The financial assistance was handed over by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and TGSRTC Managing Director Y Nagi Reddy.
The minister announced that Shankar's son, Hemanth, would be employed on compassionate grounds.
The government sanctioned a house for the family and announced eligibility for Indiramma housing for RTC employees with an annual income below Rs 6 lakh.
The family thanked TGSRTC employees for their support and appealed to the government to fulfill the driver's wish of merging TGSRTC with the state government.
- Who
- TGSRTC employees, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, TGSRTC Managing Director Y Nagi Reddy, Kola Shankar's family
- What
- TGSRTC employees raised Rs 90.85 lakh for the family of deceased driver Kola Shankar
- When
- The financial assistance was handed over on Monday
- Where
- Narsampet depot, Telangana
- Why
- To support the family of the deceased driver and show compassion and unity among employees
Support for Merging TGSRTC with Government
Opposition to Merging TGSRTC with Government
Merging TGSRTC with Government
Support for Merging TGSRTC with Government
The deceased driver's family and some employees support merging TGSRTC with the state government to improve working conditions and benefits.
Opposition to Merging TGSRTC with Government
Some employees or stakeholders may oppose the merger, citing potential loss of autonomy or other concerns.
- Amount Raised
- Rs 90.85 lakh
- Recipient Family
- Kola Shankar's family (wife Hemalatha, son Hemanth, daughter Shalini)
- Donor
- TGSRTC employees
- Presentation Date
- Monday
- Employment Offer
- Hemanth to be employed on compassionate grounds
- Housing Sanction
- Government sanctioned a house for the family
- Indiramma Housing Eligibility
- RTC employees and outsourced staff with annual income below Rs 6 lakh