{"id":4013,"date":"2025-05-01T21:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2025-05-01T21:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:21:42","slug":"cm-and-dcm-distribute-appointment-letters-to-12692-bbmp-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4013","title":{"rendered":"CM and DCM Distribute Appointment Letters to 12,692 BBMP Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Karnataka Govt Regularizes 12,692 Civic Workers, Allocates \u20b9600 Crore for Welfare<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

May Day Gift Includes Job Security, Higher Wages, and Overseas Opportunities for Sanitation Staff<\/em><\/p>\n

Bengaluru, May 1:<\/strong>\u00a0In a landmark decision marking\u00a0May Day<\/em>, the Karnataka government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar regularized 12,692\u00a0pourakarmikas<\/em> (civic workers) and announced plans to absorb 9,000 more drivers, helpers, and operators under permanent employment. A dedicated \u20b9600 crore welfare package was also unveiled to uplift sanitation workers, fulfilling a key Congress poll promise.<\/p>\n

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CM and DCM Distribute Appointment Letters to 12,692 BBMP Workers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ending Exploitation, Ensuring Dignity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At an event in Bengaluru\u2019s Palace Grounds, CM Siddaramaiah highlighted the government\u2019s efforts to eradicate contractor-led exploitation. “Earlier, workers earned just \u20b97,000 monthly under intermediaries. We raised wages to \u20b917,000 and ensured direct bank transfers. Now, permanent staff will receive \u20b939,000,” he said. The move aims to eliminate wage theft and middlemen, a pledge Siddaramaiah first implemented during his 2013\u201318 tenure.<\/p>\n

DCM Shivakumar echoed the sentiment, calling\u00a0pourakarmikas<\/em> “ambassadors of cleanliness and children of God.” He added, “Your role in making Bengaluru globally recognized is invaluable. Today, your children are hosting this event\u2014we want them to rise to greater heights.”<\/p>\n

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State Allocates \u20b9600 Cr for Civic Worker Welfare, \u20b9700 Cr for Their Children\u2019s Future<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Welfare Schemes and Global Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The government announced a slew of initiatives:<\/p>\n

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    Overseas Exposure:<\/strong>\u00a01,000 workers will be sent abroad for training.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Pension Plan:<\/strong>\u00a0A \u20b910 lakh corpus guarantees \u20b96,000\/month post-retirement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Housing & Health:<\/strong>\u00a07.7 lakh homes built previously; health insurance covered in the 2024\u201325 budget.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Documentation Helpdesks:<\/strong>\u00a0Special booths to resolve pending regularization cases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Shivakumar credited AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, a former labour minister, for pioneering ESI hospitals and medical colleges. “Kharge ji began as a municipal chairman\u2014proof that no work is small,” he remarked.<\/p>\n

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    CM and DCM Distribute Appointment Letters to 12,692 BBMP Workers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Social Equality and Civic Responsibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Invoking Basavanna\u2019s\u00a0“Kayakave Kailasa”<\/em>\u00a0(Work is Worship), Siddaramaiah emphasized dignity of labour: “Cleanliness is divine. Society must respect sanitation workers and join efforts to sustain hygiene.” The government also pledged educational support for workers\u2019 children to mainstream their socio-economic progress.<\/p>\n

    Attendees:<\/strong> The event saw Kharge, ministers Ramalinga Reddy, Krishna Byre Gowda, MLAs, and AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala.<\/p>\n

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    Karnataka Govt Regularises Civic Workers, Promises Job Security for Thousands More<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Karnataka Govt Regularizes 12,692 Civic Workers, Allocates \u20b9600 Crore for Welfare May Day Gift Includes Job Security, Higher Wages, and Overseas Opportunities for Sanitation Staff Bengaluru, May 1:\u00a0In a landmark decision marking\u00a0May Day, the Karnataka government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar regularized 12,692\u00a0pourakarmikas (civic workers) and announced plans to absorb […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[198,1],"tags":[147,73,811,74,82],"class_list":["post-4013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bengaluru","category-uncategorized","tag-bbmp","tag-bengaluru","tag-civic-workers","tag-karnataka","tag-siddaramaiah"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4013"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4022,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4013\/revisions\/4022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}