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…
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet yesterday gave its approval for rules framed for recruitment-cum-regularisation of 11,000 Pourakarmikas (civic workers) in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and other Urban Local Bodies across the State. Speaking to press persons after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said it was also decided that the State Government will make…
Mysuru: Marking the first anniversary of Deepa Sahaya Seva Samsthe, a programme was organised at the ‘Trin Trin’ cycle docking station in front of Regional Transport Office (RTO) here recently to distribute free membership cards to the Trin Trin bicycle sharing system to 50 children of poor families and Pourakarmikas. Speaking on the occasion Excise…
Bengaluru: The State Government which on Friday announced that the services of 11,000 Pourakarmikas will be regularised,is set to send 1,000 Pourakarmikas on a study tour to Singapore. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Social welfare Minister H. Anjaneya said that the civic workers will study the State-of-the-art manhole cleaning system in place in Singapore….
Bengaluru/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the State Government will regularise the services of 11,000 contract pourakarmikas in the next three months. Speaking to press persons after a meeting held to discuss the demands of Contract Pourakarmikas in Bengaluru, the CM said Civic Workers will now get a minimum salary of Rs.17,000. The salary…
Mysuru: A day after temporarily withdrawing their protest following State Government’s assurance to fulfil their demands, the Pourakarmikas, donned their green aprons and returned to work this morning to clear the city garbage that was rotting on the streets for the past two days. Pourakarmikas were seen cleaning the surroundings of Devaraja Market, Boti Bazaar,…
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