Mohali civic body for direct hiring of sanitation workers

Sanjay Bumbroo

Tribune News Service

Mohali, August 1

The Mohali Municipal Corporation is all set to hire sanitation workers directly on a contractual basis. A resolution to this regard is likely to be tabled in the MC General House meeting to be held on August 3.

Earlier, sanitation workers were being hired through various companies on contract for the cleanliness of the city. The meeting will be presided over by Mayor Amarjit Singh Jiti Sidhu.

The MC will table the resolution for the recruitment of required workers for the maintenance of the city’s sanitation system and sewage treatment plant.

Another important resolution of dividing the city into zones would also be tabled in the House meeting. As per the proposed zoning, ward numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 41 and 43 to 50 will be in the north zone, while ward numbers 2, 6, 8, 9 to 12, 29, 24 to 39 and 42 will be in the east zone. Ward numbers 13 to 28 and 30 would be included in the south zone, while ward numbers 31 to 33, 40 and 41 will be in the west zone.

The MC will be setting up these zones for civil, horticulture, sanitation, electricity, water supply and sewerage branches and their creation will improve the performance of officers and employees of the corporation.

Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi said the corporation had taken a historic step by bringing a resolution for direct recruitment of sanitation workers.

This would not only meet the demand of these employees but also curb their exploitation by contractors who were allegedly not giving their due rights.