Tag: Pourakarmikas

Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central distributes masks to Pourakarmikas
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Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central distributes masks to Pourakarmikas

June 23, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of Mask Day, Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central distributed reusable masks to Pourakarmikas at a simple function held near Dufferin Clock Tower in city recently. Speaking on the occasion, MCC Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraju said, “Even during the lockdown period, Pourakarmikas were working day and night to keep the…

Pourakarmika dies after falling into open drain while cleaning
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Pourakarmika dies after falling into open drain while cleaning

June 8, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A Pourakarmika, who was engaged in cleaning an open drain at Maragowdanahalli in Bannur Police limits, died after slipping and falling into the drain on Saturday morning. The deceased is Murugan (38), who has been working as a Pourakarmika at Hanumanaalu Gram Panchayat since nine years. It is learnt that the drain was clogged…

CM directs officials to fill up vacant Pourakarmika posts in Local Bodies
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CM directs officials to fill up vacant Pourakarmika posts in Local Bodies

June 7, 2020

Regularise services of over 40,000 civic workers, says Pourakarmika Sangha State President Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday directed officials to fill up Pourakarmika posts lying vacant in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the State. Speaking at a progress review meeting of Urban Development Department at his home office ‘Krishnaa’ here, Yediyurappa asked…

Jubilant Company sponsors grocery kits to 2,500 civic workers
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Jubilant Company sponsors grocery kits to 2,500 civic workers

May 31, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: District Administration will be distributing 2,500 grocery kits, sponsored by Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, Jubilant Generics, Nanjangud, to temporary and contract Pourakarmikas, UGD workers and garbage vehicle drivers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). The distribution process was symbolically launched by District Minister S.T. Somashekar at the Town Hall premises in city yesterday by distributing kits…

YHAI Mysuru Unit serves breakfast to Pourakarmikas
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YHAI Mysuru Unit serves breakfast to Pourakarmikas

April 30, 2020

The Mysuru unit of Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) distributed breakfast (ghee rice and chicken curry) to Pourakarmikas at work in Vontikoppal and Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar) in Mysuru on Tuesday. Last week, they had served breakfast (ghee rice and egg curry) to Pourakarmikas at Jayalakshmipuram and Gokulam. Next Tuesday, they will be serving breakfast to…

Pourakarmikas want ordinance to cover them too
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Pourakarmikas want ordinance to cover them too

April 25, 2020

By Rajkumar Bhavasar Mysore/Mysuru: Former city Mayor Narayana, who is also the president of Karnataka Pourakarmika Mahasangha, has urged the Government to bring in civic workers too under the recently introduced ‘The epidemic Diseases(Amendment) Ordinanace,2020’ that is aimed at protecting health workers including Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, ASHA and other Corona warriors from attacks by miscreants….

Namma Mysuru in safe hands of Pourakarmikas
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Namma Mysuru in safe hands of Pourakarmikas

April 24, 2020

By M.B. Pavan Murthy “Wash your hands with soap, maintain hygiene, use hand sanitiser and ensure social distancing.” This has been the new mantra amidst the lockdown due to the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, which has now marked its presence in 184 countries across the globe.  Who are the frontline warriors who are risking…

Distribution of Grocery Kits by Lions North
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Distribution of Grocery Kits by Lions North

April 23, 2020

As part of its service activities, Lions Club of Mysuru North distributed grocery kits to Pourakarmikas of Ward 20 in Vijayanagar on Apr.22. Picture shows area Corporator and Leader of Opposition in the MCC Council M.U. Subbaiah, PDG Ln. Devi Prasad and District Governor Ln. Nagaraj Bairy handing over the kits. Others present were Club…

NECC to provide eggs to Mysuru civic workers to boost immunity
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NECC to provide eggs to Mysuru civic workers to boost immunity

April 15, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC), Mysore Zone, which had decided to provide eggs to the civic workers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and all local bodies to boost the immunity of civic workers, today provided 11,000 eggs to the MCC to be distributed to the civic workers. Eggs are being given to the civic…

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