THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government will take a final decision on wages of nurses working in private hospitals . The industrial relations committee will submit the recommendations of the minimum wages committee to the government for the final orders.The minimum wages committee had recommended a steep hike in salaries but the private hospital managements have objected to it. The labour commissioner will submit the report to the government with the dissent note of hospital managements.The government had fixed the minimum wages of nurses working in a 50-bedded hospital at Rs 20,000.The management of the KVM super specialty hospital in Cherthala has decided to close down operations after an indefinite strike called by nurses entered the 59th day.In a press note, the KVM management has informed that “due to constant verbal physical and online attacks and threat to the life and property of the hospital staff and management, we would like to inform you with great sadness that we have decided decided to close down the hospital as soon as the inpatients have been discharged.““The KVM super specialty hospital, which has been functioning for 45 years, has been providing life-saving service for thousands of patients. Two nurses who completed their 6 months training period were lawfully allowed to leave. An illegal nursing strikeby the nurses association demanding that the two nurses should be taken back commenced in front of the hospital and was backed by various political parties. It turned violent and threats were issued to all nursing staff, doctors and paramedical staff working in the hospital. Entry of patients was blocked and an atmo sphere of fear was created by criminal elements, with an intention to destroy the reputation of the hospital. Despite having police protection order from the high court, the attacks and threats against all staff and management has exponentially increased. So, we are closing down the hospital,“ informed the KVM management.As many as 100 nurses have been taking part in the strike which kicked off from August 21. “Our main demands were: minimum wages ensured by the state government, reinstatement of the sacked staff, ending of the trainee system, bonus and execution of the three-shift system,“ said Renjeesh Remanan, a nurse with the hospital.