Mumbai Resident Doctors to Protest Over Unpaid Dearness Allowance
Resident docs in BMC hospitals to launch protest today
Hindustan Times
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Resident doctors in Mumbai's civic hospitals will begin a phased protest due to unresolved issues regarding the non-implementation of revised dearness allowance (DA) and unpaid arrears. The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (BMC MARD) claims the administration has failed to act on three approved DA revisions, leading to significant financial losses for the doctors.
- 01Resident doctors will protest over unpaid dearness allowance and arrears.
- 02The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors claims a 31% DA increase has not been implemented.
- 03First-year residents currently earn ₹43,857, but should receive ₹47,000 post-revision.
- 04Protests will escalate from wearing black ribbons to mass leave from operation theatres.
- 05The civic administration cites procedural delays as the reason for the inaction.
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Resident doctors in Mumbai's civic hospitals, represented by the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (BMC MARD), are set to launch a phased protest starting Wednesday. This action comes after unsuccessful negotiations with the civic administration regarding the non-implementation of revised dearness allowance (DA) and outstanding arrears. Despite three revisions resulting in a cumulative 31% increase in DA, the updated rates have not been reflected in doctors' salaries, leading to claims of nearly ₹50,000 in arrears per doctor. Currently, first-year residents earn ₹81,000, while second- and third-year residents earn ₹82,000 and ₹83,000, respectively. The association argues that first-year residents should be receiving ₹47,000 as DA instead of ₹43,857. The protest will begin with doctors wearing black ribbons and escalate to mass leave from operation theatres if their demands are not met. The delay in implementing the DA revisions has been attributed to procedural issues within the administration, which has urged doctors to postpone their protest until April 17. However, the doctors have opted to proceed, raising concerns about the potential impact on essential healthcare services in the city.
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The protest could disrupt essential healthcare services in Mumbai, affecting patient care and hospital operations.
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