Shimla, Oct. 15 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukvinder Singh Sukhu, on Wednesday, addressed the ongoing strike by Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) pensioners.

Speaking to reporters, he stated that pensions should ideally be released by the 15th of every month, adding that HRTC needs to rationalise its workforce, especially at the officer level, to control expenditures.

The Himachal CM said that the state government provides Rs 750 crore annually to HRTC. The corporation generates approximately Rs 70 crore per month from its operations, but recent natural calamities have impacted its finances for two months.

"...We provide Rs 750 crore annually to HRTC. The corporation earns approximately Rs 70 crore per month from its o...