Mysuru: Even as Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making all efforts to regain the top spot in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, there are impediments in its way by the very people who can keep the city clean. Yes, hundreds of Pourakarmikas gathered in front of the MCC pitching tents on either side of the footpath…
Garbage seen lying strewn in Boti Bazaar (Devaraja Market area), even as the garbage tipper is parked, following the indefinite Statewide strike call by the Pourakarmikas, in the city this morning. Incidentally, Boti Bazar comes under Mayor M.J. Ravikumar’s Ward.
Mysuru: Garbage from your house and your surrounding areas may not be cleared as over 40,000 contracted civic workers (Pourakarmikas) from all over the State are planning to go on an indefinite strike from June 12 demanding regularisation of their services. The proposed strike is likely to affect 12 city corporations including Mysuru and 260…
Mysuru: Demanding regularisation of services and scrapping of the Contract system, over 50 Contract Pourakarmikas serving at the MCC and other Local Bodies, under the banner of Karnataka Pragathipara Sanghatane, staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here this morning. Claiming that there were about 35,000 Contract Pourakarmikas across the State, the protesters…
Mysuru: The State Government has announced Rs. 4 lakh subsidy to Pourakarmikas for construction of houses. Declaring this while speaking to Star of Mysore yesterday, former City Mayor and former State Safai Karamchari Commission Chairman Narayana said hitherto, the Pourakarmikas were being paid Rs. 2 lakh subisdy. But now, the Government has issued an order…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers They are not the neglected lot but the environment, circumstances and the social stigma has made them feel left out which has denied them exploring opportunities to flourish in the society. We are talking about the children who live in the pourakarmika colonies across the cities. Though being a part of…
Mysuru: The Karnataka State Government will sponsor foreign trip to 1,000 Pourakarmikas for them to learn about latest technologies used in keeping the cities clean, said Social Welfare Minister H. Anjaneya. He was speaking after inaugurating the valedictory of month-long cultural camp ‘Naavu Pauraru Mahapauraru’ organised by Adi Dravida Tamate Mathu Nagari Samskruthika Kala Vrunda…
Mysuru: In response to the State-wide protest call, hundreds of Pourakarmikas, under the joint banner of Karnataka Rajya Nagarapalike, Nagarasabhe, Purasabhegala Pourakarmikara Maha Sangha, MCC Regular and Contract Pourakarmikas Association and MCC Contract Pourakarmikas Association, staged a demonstration in front of the DC’s office here this morning seeking fulfilment of their long standing demands, which…
Municipal Administration Minister Eshwar Khandre has said that the process of regularising the services of Pourakarmikas in a phased manner has begun. Replying to a question by Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri of the BJP in the Assembly on Friday, Eshwar Khandre said that 15,454 Pourakarmikas are on contract in the State, with their salary ranging from…
The Mysuru City Corporation’s ambitious plan to provide free and regular breakfast to Pourakarmikas in city has failed to take off. Reason: Only seven individuals, who have no experience and resources to supply food, have applied for the tender, forcing the MCC to reject all applications. The MCC is now toying with the idea of…
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