a)
Himachal Road Transport Corporation a State Govt. undertaking is
providing efficient and coordinated transport services to the people of the
Pradesh and discharging an important role in the economy of the State. Road Transport constitutes life line of to boost
the economy in the mountainous State of H.P as the scope for other mechanized
modes of Transport in the Pradesh is very limited. H.R.T.C is discharging social obligations on
behalf of State Govt. and providing concessional/ free travelling facilities to
the uplift various sections of the Society as under:-
|
Sr. No.
|
Category
|
Objective
|
Concession in bus fare
|
|
01
|
Students of Government
schools upto +2 and Deaf & Dumb / Orphan Students.
|
To encourage the rural children to attend the
schools
|
Free
|
|
02
|
Students of Govt.
Colleges/Institutions
|
To encourage the
students to obtain higher education with minimal cost.
|
5 days fare charged for
a month’s travelling.
|
|
03
|
Govt. Employees
|
-
|
15 days fare charged for
a month’s travelling.
|
|
04
|
Freedom Fighters with
one attendant.
|
To discharge day to day
social responsibilities and honour their contribution to the nation.
|
Free
|
|
05
|
War widows with one
attendant /dependent
|
To discharge day to day
social responsibilities and honour their contribution to the nation.
|
Free
|
|
06
|
Padam Shree Awardee /
National Awardee Teachers
|
To discharge day to day
social responsibilities and honour their contribution to the nation.
|
Free
|
|
07
|
Journalist
|
To provide travel
facility without cost to cover every corner of the state and contribute
constructively to the society.
|
Free
|
|
08
|
Thalasimia / Cancer / Spinal Injury / Kidney /
Dialysis Patients with one attendant
|
To contribute in the
cost effective treatment.
|
Free
|
|
09
|
Handicapped / Blind
|
To uplift these
categories in the society.
|
Free
|
|
10
|
Free travelling to
ladies on the eve of Rakshabandhan, Bhaiya Dooj and Id-ul-fitre.
|
To celebrate these
social customs by the ladies without any difference in their financial
status.
|
Free
|
|
11
|
MP/MLA/EX-MP/EX-MLA
with One Attendant
|
-
|
Free
|
|
12
|
Police Personnel
|
-
|
On the monthly payment
of Rs. 80/- per employee.
|
b)
The subsidies indicated at point a) are indirect and no direct payment
made to any class. Further the Corporation is plying their buses on
un-economical routes in the interest of providing transportation facilities to
remote/rural areas of the State irrespective of the topography/traffic potential.
Amount of subsidy paid to the HRTC in the last
six years is as under:
(Rs. In Lakh)
|
Year
|
Amount of Subsidy from
Govt.
|
|
2007-2008
|
4000.00
|
|
2008-2009
|
4800.00
|
|
2009-2010
|
5112.14
|
|
2010-2011
|
9000.00
|
|
2011-2012
|
9000.00
|
|
2012-2013
|
9740.00
|
|
2013-14
|
12000.00
|
