Staff salaries due for 2 months, trying to fix issue soon: MTNL CMD

Cash-strapped MTNL has not been able to pay staff wages for July and August and is making a sincere effort to release at least a portion of the dues at the earliest, a top company official said.

“Salary payment for two months…July and August are pending, we have cleared it (wages) till June,” said Sunil Kumar, who recently assumed additional charge as chairman and managing director of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL).

He declined to give a timeframe for clearing the outstanding salaries, but said, “We are trying sincerely to release at least one month’s salary at the earliest”.