Maharashtra government has decided to release salaries of around 83,000 employees and officers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) before the start of Ganeshotsav, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said.

Pratap Sarnaik, who is also the MSRTC chairman said that the employees usually receive salaries between the 7th and 10th of every month. However, with Ganeshotsav falling at the end of August this year, he sought an advance release of compensation funds given to the corporation against various concessions.

Acting on his request, the state government issued a resolution on August 25, enabling early salary disbursal.