9 months ago
PMPML Ex-Staff Protest Over Unpaid Pensions
Retired employees of PMPML in Pune are very upset because they haven't received their pensions and gratuity for a long time.
They protested in front of the main office to demand their rightful money.
Some employees worked for over 30 years and are now struggling without their due payments.
The Pune Municipal Corporation has provided its share of the funds, but the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation hasn't.
The employees say they have been waiting for eight years, and many have even passed away without receiving their dues.
They want the administration to release the payments as soon as possible.
Retired PMPML employees protested at Swargate over unpaid pensions and gratuity.
Employees allege administrative negligence and delayed payments for eight years.
PMC has sanctioned funds, but PCMC has not released its share.
Around 3,000 employees are affected, with some waiting for ₹5 lakh.
Medical services for retired staff have also been discontinued.
- Who
- Retired employees of PMPML
- What
- Protest over unpaid pensions and gratuity
- Where
- Swargate, Pune
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- Administrative negligence and delayed payments
Key facts
- Organization
- Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)
- Number of Protesting Employees
- 3,000
- Funding Ratio
- 60:40 (PMC:PCMC)
- Pending Since
- 2017
- Key Demand
- Release of gratuity and pensions
Quotes
Somnath Gaikwad
Retired employee of PMPML
“We have been fighting for our rights for the last eight years. Three to four managing directors have changed, but the issue still remains unresolved. We are not receiving our pensions. At the very least, the administration should release the gratuity of retired employees. Around 3,000 employees are suffering. PMPML owes each of us a different amount.”
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Mukund Wawale
Retired bus conductor of PMPML
“I gave 32 years of my life to this department and retired in 2024. Now we are being forced to fight for our rights. I was never promoted even once. We are not getting the justice we deserve. I am supposed to receive ₹5 lakh from the administration, which is my rightful due.”
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Anil John
Retired conductor of PMPML
“This issue has been pending since 2017. Many of our colleagues have died... Who will give justice to them? If PMPML is facing difficulty in paying all of us at once, they can release the payments serially as per seniority. Managing Director Pankaj Deore scheduled meetings with us five times but never actually met us.”
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Dilip Deshpande
Former employee of PMPML
“We gave our entire lives to this service. At this age, medical support is essential, but officials continue to make inappropriate decisions.”
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Kishor Chavan
PMPML Public Relations Officer (PRO)
“The matter is under process. PMC has provided its share of the funds, but the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has not yet sanctioned the amount. The payment has to be cleared in a 60:40 ratio. Once PCMC releases its share, the dues will be paid to retired employees.”
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