<p>The first instalment of Rs 14 crore towards the pending salaries of ‘108’ ambulance staff was released on Saturday, a press release from Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said.</p>.<p>While the ‘108’ staff across the state are set to go on mass leave from July 9, Rao called upon them to drop the strike plan and assured to hold a meeting with them on Monday. The staff have not been paid for the last four months and their demand for wage hike is yet to be addressed.</p>.<p>According to the release, the pending dues would be released on Monday and the wage hike demand would be discussed at Rao’s meeting.</p>
<p>The first instalment of Rs 14 crore towards the pending salaries of ‘108’ ambulance staff was released on Saturday, a press release from Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said.</p>.<p>While the ‘108’ staff across the state are set to go on mass leave from July 9, Rao called upon them to drop the strike plan and assured to hold a meeting with them on Monday. The staff have not been paid for the last four months and their demand for wage hike is yet to be addressed.</p>.<p>According to the release, the pending dues would be released on Monday and the wage hike demand would be discussed at Rao’s meeting.</p>