Appointment letters handed over to pourakarmikas in Mysuru city 

The credit for Mysuru’s ‘Clean City’ tag goes to pourakarmikas, said Minister in charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa while handing over appointment letters confirming their status as regular government employees.

Speaking at a function at the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) in Mysuru on Friday, Mr. Mahadevappa said the pourakarmikas will now be entitled to all the benefits of government employees.

“Today, all of you are becoming permanent government employees. You will be entitled to all the benefits that government employees in the State recieve,” he said.

Pointing out that the pourkarmikas had even been sent for training to Singapore, Mr. Mahadevappa said the very spirit of the Constitution is to give first priority to the most marginalised. “Our government is pro-civic workers and will ensure all necessary facilities for you,” he added.

He emphasised that children of civic workers should receive higher education and reach high positions. “Everyone should become educated. The government has many schemes – make good use of them,” he said. Tanveer Sait, MLA, congratulated the pourakarmikas for achieving success in their struggle to become regular employees.

“Across the country, lakhs of civic labourers are working on a contract basis. Because of the bold steps taken by the State government, your dream has now come true,” he said.

He pointed out that local bodies are densely populated, and emphasised the need to maintain cleanliness. Acknowledging the hardword put in by the pourakarmikas to keep the city clean, especially during Dasara when tourists from different States and foreign countries visit Mysuru, Mr. Sait said the grandeur of the festivities is elevated because of the efforts of the pourakarmikas in keeping the city clean.

With the government confirming their employment, Mr. Sait called upon the civic workers to do their job with more responsibility.

Former Mayor Narayan said the pourakarmikas should take advantage of the State government’s scheme to regularise their employment and work towards building a better future for their children.

Regional Commissioner D.S. Ramesh, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif, and others were present on the occasion.