Pourakarmikas agitate against government apathy

Mysore, May 14 (UNI) The works on sweeping the streets, cleaning drianage and transportation of wastes came to grinding halt in the City today following hundreds of Pourakarmikas launching indefinite strike against government apathy in pay pariety.

The agitators had set May 13 as the deadline for the Government and the Corporation to introduce equal pay to those who work in the underground drianage on contract basis and others. At present they were paid Rs 3,950 and Rs 2,500 respectively.

City Corporation Commissioner Dr K N Chandrasekhar, however, said that he has no power to fulfill the demand as government approval was necessary to increase the salaries and provide any facilities.

The agitators staged dharna infront of the Corporation office and shouted slogans against the government.

UNI