📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Fee
Local
108 Ambulance Drivers Stage Protest in Bhubaneswar Over Unpaid Wages and Fund Mismanagement
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 05:32 PM
👁 15
Around 108 ambulance drivers gathered in Bhubaneswar demanding overdue salaries and alleging mismanagement of funds earmarked for the service.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha – Approximately 108 drivers operating the city’s 108 ambulance service assembled today to protest against unpaid salaries. The group asserted that their wages have been pending for an extended period, causing financial strain for many families dependent on this income.
The drivers also raised concerns about alleged mismanagement of the funds allocated for the ambulance service, claiming that the resources meant for operations and staff remuneration have not been properly accounted for. They demanded a transparent audit and immediate clearance of all outstanding dues.
Local authorities were approached for a meeting, and the protestors indicated they would continue peaceful demonstrations until their demands are addressed. No reports of violence or disruption to emergency services were noted during the gathering.
The incident highlights growing discontent among frontline emergency personnel over financial and administrative issues, prompting calls for better oversight of public health funding in the state.
The drivers also raised concerns about alleged mismanagement of the funds allocated for the ambulance service, claiming that the resources meant for operations and staff remuneration have not been properly accounted for. They demanded a transparent audit and immediate clearance of all outstanding dues.
Local authorities were approached for a meeting, and the protestors indicated they would continue peaceful demonstrations until their demands are addressed. No reports of violence or disruption to emergency services were noted during the gathering.
The incident highlights growing discontent among frontline emergency personnel over financial and administrative issues, prompting calls for better oversight of public health funding in the state.