“The employees were allowed to go on a 14 day paid leave for this
program. The program included training of yoga, pranayam and meditation
techniques. The trainers also emphasized on maintaining diet. Looking at
the different daily timetables, tips on dieting and food habits were
given the employees. The trainers also provided information on the
exercises for the employees of different age groups,” civic officials
said.

The total strength of PMC employees and Pune Mahanagar
Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) staff, is 17,000. There are 15 ward
offices of PMC and other civic work offices such as birth / death
certificate registration section, water works, crematoriums, gardens and
hospital. Nearly 2,500 employees of PMC work in the main building.

“The municipal employees encounter challenging works everyday. They
need to meet people of various strata of society. People of different
nature and demands approach PMC for their works. Many of them try to
exert social and political pressure for getting their things done. The
jobs of a municipal employee is full of risks and stress. This has
increased mental and physical exertion of the employees”, the officials
said.