Even as safai karamcharis (sanitation workers) called off their strike on Tuesday, a section of workers on Wednesday dumped heaps of garbage in the middle of streets in posh areas in angst against corporation. While some of the employees have received salaries for February, majority of workers, who are yet to get their wages, took to streets demanding their delayed salaries for both the months.
Areas like Model Town, Shashtri Nagar and few others witnessed piles of garbage in the middle of roads. Though officials in corporations said that most employees have received their salaries, many alleged that their salaries have not been credited to their accounts.
North MCD Mayor Yogender Chandolia on Wednesday appealed to the workers to resume their work and work for the betterment of the citizens. He also added that the corporation will write to the Union Home Ministry and seek help in this regard.
However a number of the safai karamcharis of East Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday resumed the work after six-day long strike in a protest against the delayed salaries. “Most of the safai karamcharis resumed work and were on duty on April 1,” said Amit Yadav, Commissioner of East Delhi Municipal Corporation
All 154 auto tippers of Shahdara (North) Zone were on duty, while 54 tractor trolleys were deployed to collect the garbage. Similarly, in Shahdara (South) Zone, 43 trucks and eight loaders were deployed and they lifted 1,300 MT approx of garbage and disposed at SlF.
As many as 41 trucks and eight loaders were deployed to collect garbage and all 174 dhalaos they were cleared. All 145 auto tippers were on duty in the morning shift and they would remain deployed till late night. Over 2000 MT garbage was collected and sent to SlF site. “All safai karamcharis will also remain on duty on Thursday though it is a Gazetted holiday on account of Mahavir Jayanti to clear the backlog,” said Commissioner Amit Yadav.