Tag: Sanitation workers
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Sanitation workers, three others die inside septic tank in Chhattisgarh
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over the incident and directed the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the family of the victims.
June 24, 2020 -
MCDs face cash crunch, sanitation workers missing amid lockdown
The MCs of North, South and East Delhi have witnessed a shortage of sanitation workers ever since the lockdown.
April 11, 2020 -
Septic tanks are ‘gas chambers’ for sanitation workers: Shiv Sena
An official of a housing society in Govandi area in Mumbai was arrested in connection with the death of three labourers while cleaning a septic tank in the residential high-rise on Tuesday
December 25, 2019 -
Four sanitation workers die cleaning septic tank in Bihar
According to data available with the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) 50 workers have died cleaning sewers in the first six months of 2019.
September 10, 2019 -
UP: Five sanitation workers killed in Ghaziabad while cleaning sewer
Sanitation workers were suffocated to death while working, as they allegedly were not wearing any safety equipment.
August 23, 2019 -
Four workers die of asphyxia while cleaning septic tank in Haryana
Earlier this month, seven people including four sanitation workers died of suffocation while cleaning a hotel’s septic tank in Fartikui village of Gujarat’s Vadodara.
June 27, 2019 -
7 die of suffocation while cleaning Gujarat hotel septic tank; owner absconding, charged
Meanwhile, the Gujarat government has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and directed the police to take strict action against the hotel owner.
June 15, 2019 -
PM Modi takes dip in Sangam at Kumbh, praises sanitation workers
Accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the PM was seen performing the aarti and the ceremonial puja on the occasion.
February 24, 2019 -
Delhi CM: Regularise services of sanitation workers
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked Urban Development Minister Satyendra Jain to direct local bodies to regularise the services of all contractual sanitation workers. Kejriwal was speaking in a calling attention session ~Rule 54~ in Delhi Legislative Assembly on the hardships being faced by the sanitation workers of municipal corporations due to non-regularisation of …
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April 5, 2018 -
Unique garbage collector to protect sanitation workers
Concerned over plight of sanitation workers who suffer from various respiratory ailments, a 12-year-old student from Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh has come up with unique clean energy based garbage collector to aid in cleanliness work. Deepak Chandel, a Class 7 student of Government Senior Secondary Jhanduta in Bilaspur district, has designed the model with …
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February 19, 2018 -
Delhi government approves Rs 442 cr for sanitation workers
The Delhi government on Thursday decided to release around Rs 442 crore to three BJP-ruled municipal corporations (MCDs), to be used to pay salaries and other money to santitation workers. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “Approving additional funds, the Cabinet said the money released should be …
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December 1, 2017 -
East Delhi Municipal Corporation sanitation workers to go on strike from today
Sanitation workers under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) have decided to go on strike from Wednesday on the issue of pending salaries and arrears. The safai karamchari (sanitation workers) move ahead of Diwali is likely to disturb civic body’s authorities whose repeated attempt to bring the union leaders on board failed. Sanjay Gehlot, president of MCD …
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October 10, 2017 -
70 BJP councillors detained outside Kejriwal residence
Police on Friday detained around 70 BJP councillors from outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence while staging a protest. A BJP leader earlier said that 120 councillors were arrested. "We detained the protesters but let them go after half hour. No arrests were made," Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said. The protesters were …
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January 13, 2017 -
NGT seeks details of budget allocations to sanitation workers
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday said salaries to sanitation employees should be paid on time as it sought a detailed report by on Friday on budget allocated for their salaries in the national capital. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, pulled up Delhi government and the municipal corporations over the garbage mess …
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January 12, 2017 -
Centre, Delhi get NGT notice over sanitation workers’ strike
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought to know from the Delhi government, Union Urban Development Ministry, the East DMC and striking sanitation workers' associations what steps are being taken to solve the problem. The tribunal in its notice also asked these authorities about the steps taken to remove garbage from the streets in …
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January 10, 2017 -
Sanitation workers dump muck on streets, go on strike
Not paid their salaries for over two months, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sanitation workers on Monday dumped piles of muck taken out of drains and garbage on city roads as they went on a strike. The workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) also burnt an effigy of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at their corporation headquarter …
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January 9, 2017 -
Sanitation workers dump muck on streets, go on strike
Not paid their salaries for over two months, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sanitation workers on Monday dumped piles of muck taken out of drains and garbage on city roads as they went on a strike. The workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) also burnt an effigy of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at their corporation headquarter …
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January 9, 2017