Here are the major news developments in Andhra Pradesh to watch for today.
1. The leaders of the Group of Ministers and the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) Sangharsh Samiti are scheduled to meet this afternoon to discuss the manner in which the revised pay scales will be implemented. It remains to be seen whether the deadlock over the method of calculation of wages will be broken or the employees will go on strike from midnight of February 6.
2. In view of the proposed strike, the APSRTC Employees Union is going to hold protests at depots across the state today. The management is trying to persuade the employees not to participate in the strike, but they are determined to move forward, citing the clauses harmful to their interests in the new PRC.
3. The core committee meeting of the State BJP was held almost last night, in which it was decided to take to the notice of the Governor various issues, especially the troubles on the PRC front.
4.Former CM N. Kiran Kumar Reddy is visiting his native constituency in Chittoor district after a long time amid speculation about his political career.
5. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is organizing its council meeting on 11th February. The corporation is finalizing its budget, which is expected to be placed before the council for approval. Meanwhile, corporators of opposition parties are contemplating opposing the allegation of picking up garbage from people.
6. While the number of COVID cases continues to decline, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh has a high active population given the poor recovery rate. The vaccine campaign has received a good response from the public with most of the eligible individuals.
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