The Times of India 15.09.2014
BMC sanitation staff stir to hit waste collection
BHOPAL:
Garbage collection and road cleaning across the city is likely to get
badly affected as sanitation and contractual workers of Bhopal Municipal
Corporation (BMC) have decided to go on strike from Monday in support
of their demands. Their demands, among other things, include permanent
job and facilities at par with permanent BMC workers.
BMC
Casual Employees Association and Sanitation workers Association’s
meeting with Bhopal mayor Krishna Gaur to avert a strike failed, here on
Sunday evening.
BMC spokesperson said, the civic body has
already approved permanent status for some 2,500 contractual employees
and has submitted its request to the state government.
Meanwhile, BMC commissioner has alerted Bhopal IG over the situation and
issued instructions to all BMC employees to report for work on Monday.
“Action will be initiated against those not reporting for work,” a BMC
spokesperson said.