Summary:
Stressing on the need for initiatives to bring the BEST out of the red, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said tough-to-fulfill demands being made by the striking labour unions would add to the problem considering the utility's already depleted coffers. CHALLENGES AWAITMahesh Jadhav, head of the Marathi Kamgar Sena, threatened to launch a fresh stir by Ola and Uber drivers. If the state and Ola-Uber managements do not take necessary steps, the drivers will have to take to the streets,” he said. The Shiv Sena president said the BEST was yet to get around Rs 300 to 350 crore from private developers who had taken its land, but the total quantum of losses was in the range of around Rs 1,200 crore. The workers and staff were getting salaries and benefits as per the agreement signed between the management and the recognised unions and Uddhav admitted that so far, talks with the striking unions had not yielded a breakthrough..