New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi regularised the services of 296 daily-wage sanitation workers who had been serving the civic body for several years, Mayor Pravesh Wahi said on Tuesday.
Of the 296 workers, 160 who were ordinarily working between April 1, 1998 and March 31, 2000 have been granted regularisation with effect from April 1, 2006, while 136 workers who were working between April 1, 2000 and March 31, 2002 have been granted the benefit with effect from April 1, 2008, according to a statement issued by the mayor’s office.
“Sanitation workers play an extremely important role in maintaining Delhi’s cleanliness system. Despite working under challenging circumstances, they contribute towards keeping Delhi clean with utmost dedication and commitment,” Wahi said.
The regularisation was carried out on the recommendations of the zonal screening committees and concerned officers, the statement said.
Sandeep Kapoor, chairman of the MCD’s Environment Management Services Committee, said the civic body was committed to protecting the interests of sanitation workers.
“The MCD is committed to safeguarding the interests of sanitation workers and making every possible effort for their welfare. Previous governments only made assurances, whereas the BJP government in the Corporation is fulfilling the promises made to its employees,” Kapoor said in the statement. PTI MSJ MSJ APL APL
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