Mysuru: In a significant step towards securing the welfare of sanitation workers, appointment letters regularising the services of 219 Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) were distributed on Friday by the District Administration and MCC at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall. Social Welfare and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa handed…
MP distributes ration kits to over 3,500 Pourakarmikas
June 6, 2025Mysuru: As part of 141st birth anniversary of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, who is also the titular head of Mysore Royal family, distributed ration kits to over 3,500 Pourakarmikas at a mega event held at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city on June 4. Speaking on the occasion, Yaduveer said…
Pourakarmikas State-level Convention on Apr. 7
April 6, 2025Mysuru: Karnataka State City Corporation, City Municipal Council, Town Municipal Council Pourakarmika Maha Sangha will be providing buses to ferry Pourakarmikas from all 65 Wards in city to State-level Convention of Pourakarmikas to be held on Apr. 7 at Gayathri Vihar, Bangalore Palace Grounds. The State-level Convention will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at…
Demand for direct recruitment of 24,000 Pourakarmikas
March 1, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation Permanent Pourakarmikas and Contract Pourakarmikas Mahasangha, has urged the State Government to consider the demand for direct recruitment of remaining 24,000 pourakarmikas in the State, along with Underground Drainage (UGD) workers, in the forthcoming budget session, starting from Mar. 3. President of the Mahasangha N. Mara told media persons at Patrakarthara…
MCC Pourakarmikas to be regularised in stages: Minister
December 16, 2024Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh (B.S. Suresh) said that there were 1,366 non-regular Pourakarmikas working in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for the past 10 years. Replying to a question by Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda during Question Hour at the ongoing Winter Session of the State Legislature at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS) in Belagavi on…
Health check-up camp for Pourakarmikas
August 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Physiology, JSS Medical College, had organised a health check-up camp for Pourakarmikas at Metagalli recently. Over 55 Pourakarmikas attended the camp where they underwent medical examinations including BMI calculation, BP, blood sugar test and general health consultations by Dr. L. Rajeshwari, Dr. U.L.M. Vivek, Preethi, Shwetha Rai and Sakshi. They were…
MCC issues notification to recruit 252 Pourakarmikas
June 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has issued a notification to appoint 252 Pourakarmikas under direct recruitment, as sanctioned by the Government under Karnataka Municipal Corporations (KMC) rule. The Pourakarmikas currently serving MCC under direct pay, daily wage, welfare and equal pay for equal work, for a minimum period not less than 2 years and since…
MCC gets tough: Segregate waste to avoid penalty
May 30, 2024Residents handing over non-segregated wet and dry waste at source to Pourakarmikas to be fined Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been facing numerous challenges related to the collection, treatment and management of solid waste, including lack of segregation of waste into wet and dry at the source and the poor implementation of Municipal…
Sainik Academy Mysuru celebrates May Day, fetes Pourakarmikas
May 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Sainik Academy Mysuru felicitated three Pourakarmikas of Hootagalli City Municipal Council (CMC) here on account of May Day celebrations on Wednesday. According to a press release, three Pourakarmikas Mahadev, R. Kamalamma and Ashok were felicitated, for being honest and hard-working, as informed by the CMC. Speaking on the occasion, retired Commando C.M. Sridhar, also…
MCC fetes women Pourakarmikas
March 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Marking International Women’s Day, as many as 66 women Pourakarmikas attached to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) were honoured at the programme organised by the MCC at its premises here on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, MCC Commissioner Dr. N.N. Madhu said that women, apart from doing household chores, are excelling in almost…
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