Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is ready for Swachh Survekshan Survey-2018, a litmus test to be conducted by the Ministry of Urban Development, to identify the cleanest city in India. The team from Quality Council of India (QCI) that will assess the city in cleanliness parameters will arrive in city next week and this…
Mysuru: Pourakarmikas of the city, who are the backbone of keeping the city clean, are working extra hours to see that Mysuru regains the first place in the country in cleanliness. Calling upon the people to join hands with them in this drive, Mysuru Nagara Palike Pourakarmikas Permanent and Contract Association President N. Mara said…
Belagavi: Municipal Administration Minister Eshwar Khandre has said that the services of one 6,000 Pourakarmikas serving in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will be regularised by the end of January, 2018. Replying to a question by H.S. Shivashankar of the JD(S) in the Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday, Khandre said that the primary notification for regularisation…
Mysuru: Here is some good news for hundreds of contract Pourakarmikas working round-the-clock to keep our city clean. Following complaints that their contractors were not paying them their salaries properly, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to credit their salaries directly to their bank accounts. A decision in this regard was taken at the…
Mysuru: Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission has decided to file cases against the heads of Palace Board, Zoo and Mysore City Corporation (MCC) for failing to provide safety gears like boots and hand gloves to Pourakarmikas. Disclosing this at a press meet at DC’s office here yesterday, Commission Chairman M.R. Venkatesh said that both regular…
Mysuru: Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman M.R. Venkatesh chaired a review meeting on Pourakarmikas of the District at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday. The auditorium was jam-packed with Pourakarmikas and officials. Participating in the meeting, Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) leaders alleged that manual scavenging was still prevalent at a few places though the…
Mysuru: K.R. Constituency JD(S) wing had organised a function at Vishwamanava Park on Vishwamanava Double Road here on Saturday to distribute uniforms and sweets to Pourakarmikas in the context of the coming Deepavali festival. About 100 Pourakarmikas received uniforms and sweets. An awareness was also created among the Pourakarmikas to keep away from crackers to…
Sir, I am a resident of Shakthinagar, 7th A Cross, 4th Main. Here, the small little tempo which is supposed to collect our home waste is highly irregular and untimely! Sometimes, it doesn’t come even for one week and if it comes, it is already overloaded and waste keeps dropping all the way it goes….
Mysuru: Former Mayor and former State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Narayana has urged the Centre to ensure social security for Pourakarmikas. Speaking at a documentary screening programme on the ‘Status of Pourakarmikas and Manual Scavenging’ organised by PUCL (Peoples Union for Civil Liberties) at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre here, Narayana said Prime…
Natl. Safai Karmachari Commission Member in city Mysuru: Importance must be given to provide housing, health and education to Pourakarmikas and their family members, said National Safai Karmachari Commission Member Jagadish Hiremane here this morning. He was speaking to media persons at the DC office where he held a review meeting. Stating that the Pourakarmikas…
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