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Many workers fear that the initiative will lead to unnecessary wage cuts.” There have been numerous complaints from the public in this regard.” “We will provide 15 watches to our workers on a trial basis for one month and if the move is successful, we will procure more watches,” he added.The cost of each watch is estimated to be around Rs 15,000.Arun Kumar, a sanitation worker, said, “I am not sure how the move is going to benefit us. By: Akhilesh BudakotiDEHRADUN: In the wake of repeated complaints from residents on erratic garbage collection in the city, the municipal corporation is planning to introduce GPS-enabled wrist watches for its sanitation workers to streamline the process.According to sources, a total of 15 watches would be procured on rent on a pilot basis next year.The new watches would be equipped with a camera and microphone.The workers would have to reach the specified area of work and share his/her photograph through the watch to mark attendance.While they would be able to communicate with senior officials through the microphone, a panic button has been provided in the case of any emergency.The watch would also monitor the number of working hours of the sanitation workers and transmit the data to the civic authorities.Talking to TOI, mayor Sunil Uniyal Gama said, “The initiative is to make sure that sanitation workers are regular and garbage collection smooth in the city..