Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Basti Dawakhana Staff Protest Over Unpaid Salaries
Doctors, nurses, and other staff at Basti Dawakhanas in Hyderabad are upset because they haven't been paid on time.
Over 1,200 people are affected, and the total amount of unpaid salaries is around Rs.
8 crore.
They met with the health commissioner to complain about the issue, but the commissioner didn't give them any helpful answers and blamed a lack of central funds.
The staff feels disrespected by the delay and the lack of action from the authorities.
Similar issues have been faced by other workers, such as ASHA workers, who also protested over delayed payments.
Over 1,200 staff members protested salary payment delays.
Salaries have been delayed for over six months.
Approximately Rs. 8 crore in salaries remain unpaid.
Representatives met with the health commissioner.
The health commissioner cited withheld central funds.
- Who
- Doctors, nurses, and support staff of Basti Dawakhanas
- What
- Protested delays in salary payments
- When
- Thursday (meeting with health commissioner)
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To address delayed salary payments, with some dues pending for over six months.
- Affected Staff
- Over 1,200 doctors, nurses, and support staff
- Location
- Basti Dawakhanas across Hyderabad and GHMC limits
- Reason for Protest
- Delays in salary payments
- Amount Unpaid
- Rs. 8 crore
- Official Contact
- Health commissioner Sangeetha Satyanarayana