Sanitation workers protest move to merge Waterworks Dept

  • | Friday | 23rd August, 2019

Tribune News ServiceBathinda, August 22Members of the Sanitation Taalmel Sangarsh Committee staged a protest over the government’s decision to take Waterworks Department in the ambit of the Panchayat Department. The protesters alleged that the move would encourage privatisation of the former department. They raised slogans against the government and demanded that the decision of bringing waterworks under panchayats must be revoked on an immediate basis otherwise they would intensify their stir in the future. Balraj Singh, state secretary of the union, said: “On the garb of bringing waterworks under the ambit of panchayats, the state government is encouraging privatisation. We also demand that outstanding instalments of dearness allowance must also be cleared by the government on a priority basis.”

Bathinda, August 22 Members of the Sanitation Taalmel Sangarsh Committee staged a protest over the government’s decision to take Waterworks Department in the ambit of the Panchayat Department. The protesters alleged that the move would encourage privatisation of the former department. They raised slogans against the government and demanded that the decision of bringing waterworks under panchayats must be revoked on an immediate basis otherwise they would intensify their stir in the future. Balraj Singh, state secretary of the union, said: “On the garb of bringing waterworks under the ambit of panchayats, the state government is encouraging privatisation. This kind of arbitrary attitude would not be tolerated. We also demand that outstanding instalments of dearness allowance must also be cleared by the government on a priority basis.”

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Latest Bhatinda headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles

PSU seeks action in sexual harassment case
  • Wednesday | 11th December, 2019
RMPI members demand revocation of CAB, NRC
  • Wednesday | 11th December, 2019