Employees of ''108'' emergency services go on strike

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Dehradun, Jul 28 (PTI) The employees of '108' Ambulance Service, an emergency medical service under private public partnership (PPP) mode, today went on indefinite strike demanding that the government should take over the service. '108' Ambulance Service was introduced in 2005 in the country, and since then it credits itself of saving more than 2 lakh lives. "Employees of emergency medical service went on strike this morning disrupting the services completely," Uttarakhand head of '108', Manish Singh said. However, Uttarakhand government has already banned the strike for six months by employees of "108" by declaring it as very essential service in view of the ongoing 'chardham yatra' season. The emergency service is being operated under PPP mode by Uttarakhand government with a private company called GVK-EMRI. The demand of the employees cannot be accepted as the service was set up under an agreement between GVK and the Uttarakhand government, Singh said. He said alternative arrangements are being made to run the service. "108" service have proved useful in providing the accident victims and patients living in tough hilly terrains the timely medical care and carrying them to the hospitals.PTI

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