Garbage truck drivers on stir, want services regularised

HUNDREDS of drivers and loaders associated with Solid Waste Management (SWM) started hunger strike from Monday, demanding regularisation of service and Pourakarmika status.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bengaluru

Thyagaraj, President, Praja Hakkugala Vedike said these demands have been put forth before the palike several times, but the palike is yet to reciprocate. About 10,000 members engaged as drivers / loaders have to be recognised as Pourakarmikas as per IPD Salappa Commission Report. BJP leaders like former DyCM Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, opposition leader in Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and former Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Jagadish Hiremani visited and assured to prevail upon the state government to get justice to protesting members, he added.

Speaking to TNIE, Thyagaraj said, "Until and unless the government does not respond, the strike at Freedom Park will continue."