Former State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Narayan highlights the problem within MCC Mysuru, once celebrated for earning the country’s cleanest city tag in both 2015 and 2016, has experienced a notable decline, now ranking at a disappointing 27th position. This downturn has left the city residents disheartened, with both the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and…
Appointment letters for Pourakarmikas soon: Narayan
February 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Narayan, also the State President of Karnataka Pourakarmika Mahasangha, announced that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has agreed to regularise the services of contract pourakarmikas in the upcoming State Budget. Addressing a press conference, Narayan mentioned that around 26,200 pourakarmikas in 10 City Corporations have been working under outsourcing agencies for an extended period….
Over 11,000 Pourakarmikas get MCC’s benefits worth Rs. 17.14 crore
January 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Coming to the aid of its Pourakarmikas, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has extended benefits totally worth Rs.17.14 crore to 11,363 Pourakarmikas in a period of 3 years. MCC Additional Commissioner M.J. Roopa said that under the SC/ST 24.10 percent scheme of the MCC, as many as 11,363 Pourkarmikas have been given benefits in the…
Pourakarmikas to take out ‘Bengaluru Chalo’ on Dec. 22
December 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included regularisation of service of Pourakarmikas serving in all Local Bodies of the State, Pourakarmikas will take out a ‘Bengaluru Chalo’ tomorrow (Dec. 22). Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, Narayana, President of State Pourakarmika Association and also a former Mysuru Mayor,…
2,000 Pourakarmikas, kin attend mega health check-up camp
December 20, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Over 2,000 Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and their family members took part in the day-long mega health check-up camp organised by Vishnumurthy – Rekha Murthy Charitable Trust (VR Charitable Trust) in association with MCC today at Town Hall premises in city. The camp concludes at 3 pm. A 25-member team of doctors…
Health camp for Pourakarmikas at Town Hall tomorrow
December 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Vishnumurthy – Rekha Murthy Charitable Trust, Mysuru, will be conducting a free health check-up camp for Pourakarmikas at Town Hall in city from 10 am tomorrow (Dec.20). Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Trust Founder-President Dr. Sushruth Gowda, who is also a Congress leader, said that Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda will inaugurate…
Training for pourakarmikas on safety in workplace held
December 14, 2023Eight pourakarmikas given job letters Mysore/Mysuru: Training on safety in workplace, awareness, skill and behaviour for pourakarmikas, organised by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with Harpic World Toilet College, was held at Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall in the city. Speaking after inaugurating the training programme, MCC Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff said “Pourakarmikas involved in cleaning…
Provide facilities for Pourakarmikas
December 10, 2023DC directs officials Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has directed the officials to provide all due facilities to Pourakarmikas at the earliest. He was speaking after presiding over the District-Level Awareness Committee (District Level Jagruti Samiti) on Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, at the DC’s Office here recently….
City Pourakarmikas join State-wide protest
December 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of Pourakarmikas led by former Mayor Narayana took out a procession from old Milk Dairy junction in Siddarthanagar to new Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city this morning, as part of a State-wide agitation, urging for fulfilment of their demands. Karnataka RajyaMahanagaraPalike, Nagarasabhe, PurasabhegalaPourakarmikaraMahasangha had called for a State-wide protest seeking fulfilment of their…
Pourakarmikas to stage Statewide stir tomorrow
November 30, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Urging for fulfilment of various demands of Pourakarmikas including regularisation of ser-vices of Underground Drainage (UGD) assistants, a mega protest has been organised across the State simultaneously including Mysuru tomorrow (Dec. 1). S. Nagaraju, District President of Karnataka Rajya Mahanagara Palike, Nagarasabhe, Purasabhegala Pourakarmikara Mahasangha told mediapersons at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday that “A…
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