Sat Dec 06 19:04:01 UTC 2025: Summary:
Sanitation workers in the Royapuram and Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Zones of Chennai, India, continued their protest against the privatization of solid waste management on Saturday, December 6, 2025. They also commemorated B.R. Ambedkar’s memorial day. The workers submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) requesting the reinstatement of work under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM). Police attempted to persuade the protestors to end their demonstration, but as of 7:45 pm, the protest was ongoing.
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Chennai Sanitation Workers Continue Protest Against Privatization
Chennai, India – December 7, 2025 – Sanitation workers from the Royapuram and Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar Zones in Chennai persisted with their protest against the privatization of solid waste management on Saturday. The demonstration, held near Nehru Stadium at Periamet, also coincided with the memorial day of B.R. Ambedkar, whose statue the workers garlanded.
The workers submitted a formal petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), demanding the reinstatement of employment opportunities under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) before commencing their protest.
Law enforcement officials engaged in dialogue with the demonstrators, attempting to negotiate an end to the protest. However, as of 7:45 pm on Saturday, the sanitation workers remained steadfast in their demonstration, continuing to voice their concerns over the privatization of solid waste management in the region. The situation remains unresolved as of this report.
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