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still as the administration doctors have determined to go on an indefinite strike from May 22, a glimmer of hope surfaced on Tuesday with both the government and the striking doctors deciding to take a step forward each to resolve their differences.A meeting between the Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) leaders and senior administration officials led by Health Secretary Vishwas Mehta here on Tuesday had helped in contraction down their difference. Though nothing real has been worked out, the two group have critical to meet again on Wednesday to find a solution to the problems raised by the doctors.

going on Tuesday, the administration, for the former time, conceded that some crucial anomalies in the pay scales should certainly be rectified.Earlier, the administration had obtainable assistant surgeons just two increments on their pay scale of Rs.11,910. The cooperation formula that has been evolved is that the scale be raised to Rs.12,280 along with the two increments. As for those in the grade of civil surgeons and upwards, the administration has now offered to give one increment as particular pay and the rest as payment. However, these formulas would have to be work out in feature.

Mr. Mehta tell The Hindu that the talks broken on a optimistic note and that both side were in a border of mind to be flexible.