These workers are taken on by BMC on contractual basis and are paid as little as Rs6,000 to Rs9,000 a month. While conservancy workers, who have been fighting for the status of permanent civic employees for the past year, the civic body has not given them their salaries for the past three months. Money deducted towards PF and ESI is contributed towards the specific employee id. However, contractors change every year, and do not pass on the employee id to the worker. Out of total 2,700 workers indentified in 2007, the BMC first shortlisted 1,600 to employ on a permanent basis.

Source: Hindustan Times December 02, 2017 06:45 UTC