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Karnataka Safai Karmachari Commission Pledges Support for Pourakarmikas
Bengaluru, December 2, 2025 – Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairperson P. Raghu assured pourakarmikas (sanitation workers) that their rights and legally mandated facilities would be protected. The assurance was made during an interaction program held in Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
Workers from the Bengaluru South City Corporation voiced concerns regarding recruitment delays, lack of basic amenities, outstanding wages, provident fund issues, biometric attendance problems, and inadequate access to restrooms and toilets.
In response, Mr. Raghu directed officials to expedite pending appointment orders within one week. He also mandated the provision of restrooms, toilets, and drinking water at every ward and mustering point. He further warned that hotels denying pourakarmikas access to toilets would face legal consequences. Immediate resolution of salary-related technical issues and proper maintenance of public toilets in parks were also ordered. The Commission’s commitment aims to address long-standing grievances and improve the working conditions of pourakarmikas.
Note: This article is based on information available from the e-paper from The Hindu for December 1, 2025.
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