Government asks Tata Group-led Air India to cut salary of employees overstaying in Delhi's Vasant Vihar colony

Air India employees who have not vacated flats in Delhi's Vasant Vihar area situated in the Air India colony are facing the fear of a salary cut. The government has asked the Tata Group-led Air India’s management to charge employees of the airline who are overstaying in the Vasant Vihar colony in Delhi, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.

The management has been asked to cut the amount from their salary with respect from October. Notably, the residential colonies were not part of the disinvestment exercise. The government had in January 2022 transferred 100 per cent shares in Air India to Tata Group's wholly owned subsidiary Talace Pvt Ltd. along with management control.

People who are currently living in the Air India colony are under deep stress and accused the management of not giving proper maintenance. "We don't have water supply and there is no maintenance in the society. We are giving our own money for maintenance," Sukhjit Singh, a resident of the Air India colony told ANI.

According to sources, the government has asked Tata to deduct the salaries of those who are still occupying flats in Air India Colony. However, employee unions had earlier moved the Court to challenge the order and the matter is sub-judice.

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