<p>Transport Minister B Sriramulu on Saturday said that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has agreed in principle for the wage revision of RTC staff and that steps would be taken to implement it soon.</p>.<p>The minister, however, pleaded his inability to implement the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission for the RTC employees.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of a newly constructed KSRTC bus stand here, Sriramulu said, "By 2030, old buses will be replaced with new ones across the state. The RTCs have a fleet of 26,000 buses. New buses will be included into the fleet in phases," the minister added.</p>
<p>Transport Minister B Sriramulu on Saturday said that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has agreed in principle for the wage revision of RTC staff and that steps would be taken to implement it soon.</p>.<p>The minister, however, pleaded his inability to implement the recommendation of the 7th Pay Commission for the RTC employees.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of a newly constructed KSRTC bus stand here, Sriramulu said, "By 2030, old buses will be replaced with new ones across the state. The RTCs have a fleet of 26,000 buses. New buses will be included into the fleet in phases," the minister added.</p>