Thursday, October 4, 2018
Delhi sanitation workers take 20-day-long protest to Arvind Kejriwal's residence, refuse to return to work until all demands are met
Demanding basic rights, job security and better working conditions, protesting East Delhi sanitation workers on Thursday took their agitation to Delhi chief minister's official residence, after their demands went unheard for the past 20 days.
The Delhi Police strengthened the bandobast outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence as hundreds of workers gathered there. The protesters tried to breach the police barricade and enter the chief minister's residence. However, the police managed to hold them off with mild baton charging.
Representational image. Firstpost/Naresh Sharma
The contractual workers, who clean tonnes of muck and filth produced in the national capital everyday, have been protesting for basic needs such as timely payment of wages and arrears, regularisation of workers enrolled after 1998 so that they can avail facilities like pension and healthcare benefits, and issuance of cashless medical cards as these people run the risk of contracting work hazard-related ailments.
The workers who have been on strike since 11 September, have refused to return to work until their demands are fulfilled by the corporation.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government said that it was ready to urgently release Rs 500 crore to civic bodies to facilitate payment of dues to the sanitation workers. However, both the Delhi government and the cash-strapped East Delhi Municipal Corporation remain mum on the workers primary demand: regularisation of about 3,000 contractual workers who were enrolled after 1998.
According to Hindustan Times, EDMC commissioner Ranbir Singh refused to regularise these workers citing that it will add a burden of about Rs 1,500 crore.
Residents, meanwhile, have been facing the brunt of the mess strewn on the streets of the national capital. Interestingly, all this comes at a time when the Centre was celebrating the Swachhta Pakhwara which culminated on Tuesday, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Angry residents even came up with a counter to the government's Swachhta hi seva campaign which was called 'Selfie with garbage'.
SELFIE WITH GARBAGE - IT'S THE PROTEST AGAINST THE DIRTY POLITICS OF EAST DELHI #sanitationStrike #garbage #stink #Dengue #Cicicauthorities #civilsociety
The East Delhi residents have been asking the civic agency to make temporary arrangements to end the mess. While the areas like Laxmi Nagar have been most affected by the situation, other areas like Ghazipur and Preet Vihar are also seeing heaps of garbage on both sides of the road increasing every day, DNA reported.
EDMC generates about 2,600 tonnes of waste every day, of which around 1,800 to 2,000 tonnes are being regularly picked up from dhalaos, Hindustan Times reported. However, the municipal body couldn't make arrangements for picking up garbage from roads.
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Expecting to meet the CM today - Sanitation crisis of East Delhi !
4th October 2018
Mr. Arvind Kejriwal,
Mr. Arvind Kejriwal,
CM, Delhi
Subject: Strike of the Sanitation workers in east Delhi
Dear Sir,
The situation of East Delhi is worsening day by day. It is the 23rd day of the strike of the Sanitation workers and the entire east Delhi is stinking with the Garbage littered all over. It's the alarming stage now as the residents of this part of the city are expecting the spread of some epidemic in the coming days. Please view some of our tweets as below:
Pathetic East Delhi - #selfiewithgarbage - 21 days of Strike of Sanitation workers #stinking #garbage #epidemic #shocking #environment #sanitationstrike #godsave #eastdelhi #shocking pic.twitter.com/xOzBuI6bf4— B S Vohra (@vohrabs) October 1, 2018
#selfiewithgarbage It's trending now in East Delhi after 21 day's of Strike of Sanitation workers. #trending #trendingnow #stinking #garbage #sanitation #strike #godsave #eastdelhi #shocking pic.twitter.com/kzkhxIzbqR— B S Vohra (@vohrabs) October 1, 2018
It is shocking that no one is willing to listen.
We met the EDMC persons and they have told us very clearly, that they have received only Rs 590 crores from the Delhi Govt, while they have a due of Rs. 2,541.98 crores, for this year only, from the Delhi Government and hence they don't have the funds.
We met our Dy CM Mr. Manish Sisodia, 8 days ago and he said that all the due amount has already been paid. He promised to send the details of the payments done to the EDMC, but so far we are still awaiting the details.
Today, we are coming for a meeting with you with the high hopes for the City that is facing the worst ever crisis. On this 23rd day of the sanitation workers strike, things look horrible, giving the impression that probably, east Delhi is not a part of the National Capital. Shockingly, it has happened for the 8th time in a row, in a span of four years, while nothing constructive has been done to resolve the issue permanently.
Therefore, can we expect from you, that being the CM of the entire city, you will come forward immediately, to rescue the eastern part of Delhi, from the clutches of the forthcoming epidemic?
Sir, You don't have any financial problem as, by the grace of the GST & Petrol, your revenues are already on the peak. In such circumstances, the small sums of a few hundred crores don't matter much to your Govt., but it can definitely stop the situation from deteriorating further.
May we request you to please share with us the details of Total payments due to the EDMC & actual payments made by the Delhi Government to EDMC to counter the claims of EDMC that they have got only Rs. 590 crores from you?
Moreover, we would like you to move forward for a Unified MCD so that this problem is resolved permanently, as there seems no other alternative, while the residents of EDMC are truly fed up of the routine strikes of the sanitation workers.
Looking forward to a Positive reply from the leader who had been voted to power by the entire city, with the absolute majority.
With best regards,
B S Vohra,
President,
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front - Federation
www.RWABhagidari.com
www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.in
#selfiewithgarbage
We met the EDMC persons and they have told us very clearly, that they have received only Rs 590 crores from the Delhi Govt, while they have a due of Rs. 2,541.98 crores, for this year only, from the Delhi Government and hence they don't have the funds.
We met our Dy CM Mr. Manish Sisodia, 8 days ago and he said that all the due amount has already been paid. He promised to send the details of the payments done to the EDMC, but so far we are still awaiting the details.
Today, we are coming for a meeting with you with the high hopes for the City that is facing the worst ever crisis. On this 23rd day of the sanitation workers strike, things look horrible, giving the impression that probably, east Delhi is not a part of the National Capital. Shockingly, it has happened for the 8th time in a row, in a span of four years, while nothing constructive has been done to resolve the issue permanently.
Therefore, can we expect from you, that being the CM of the entire city, you will come forward immediately, to rescue the eastern part of Delhi, from the clutches of the forthcoming epidemic?
Sir, You don't have any financial problem as, by the grace of the GST & Petrol, your revenues are already on the peak. In such circumstances, the small sums of a few hundred crores don't matter much to your Govt., but it can definitely stop the situation from deteriorating further.
May we request you to please share with us the details of Total payments due to the EDMC & actual payments made by the Delhi Government to EDMC to counter the claims of EDMC that they have got only Rs. 590 crores from you?
Moreover, we would like you to move forward for a Unified MCD so that this problem is resolved permanently, as there seems no other alternative, while the residents of EDMC are truly fed up of the routine strikes of the sanitation workers.
Looking forward to a Positive reply from the leader who had been voted to power by the entire city, with the absolute majority.
With best regards,
B S Vohra,
President,
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front - Federation
www.RWABhagidari.com
www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.in
#selfiewithgarbage
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Can just hope that CM will be available tomorrow !
@ArvindKejriwal We will visit you tomorrow morning at 10 am to talk about the worsening situation of east Delhi due to the strike of the Sanitation workers. On the 22nd day today, things look horrible, giving the impression that east Delhi is not a part of the national capital. pic.twitter.com/tmyOe4a5Jl— B S Vohra (@vohrabs) October 3, 2018
East Delhi sanitation workers refuse to end strike until their demands are met
The demands of sanitation workers of east Delhi, who have been on strike since September 11, include regularisation of about 3,000 contractual workers who were enrolled after 1998, regular payment of salaries and clearance of dues.
As the city observed the fourth anniversary of the Swacchh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2, the streets of east Delhi were strewn with garbage, lying on the roads since the past 22 days due to a strike by sanitation workers of the east Delhi municipal corporation (EDMC), which began on September 11.
The workers have refused to return to work until their demands are fulfilled by the corporation. The demands include regularisation of about 3,000 contractual workers who were enrolled after 1998, regular payment of salaries and clearance of dues.
Earlier, the striking workers had taken the matter to EDMC commissioner Ranbir Singh but did not get relief as the commissioner refused to regularise these workers, citing that it will add a burden of about Rs 1,500 crore on the cash-strapped municipal corporation.
The BJP-ruled EDMC opposed the commissioner’s decision and called a special house meeting for his impeachment on Monday. However, prior to the meeting, the EDMC commissioner went on leave.
The sanitation workers have decided to continue their strike.
“We never wanted the commissioner to get a transfer or face an impeachment order. We will continue our strike unless we get a solution. The agitating workers will not sweep roads, pick up garbage and gather outside the EDMC headquarters on Wednesday,” said Sanjay Gehlot, president of the MCD Swachhata Karmchari Union (MCDSKU).
Residents, meanwhile, said they want the civic agency to make temporary arrangements to end the mess. “The streets are stinking and garbage is all over the place. To end the nuisance, at least some temporary arrangement for lifting garbage should be made,” BS Vohra, a resident of Krishna Nagar, said.
In last three and half years, sanitation workers of the EDMC have struck work six times for non-payment of salaries, arrears, cashless insurance and other demands.
Gehlot said that though the Union government is spending crores of rupees in the name of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”, no one was bothered about the plight of the sanitation employees who work in very unhygienic conditions.
“We didn’t participate in the cleanliness drive to mark Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2,” said Sanjit Chandel, president of the Delhi Pradesh Safai Mazdoor Union.
EDMC generates about 2,600 tonnes of waste every day. “Due to the strike, we are able to lift 1800-2000 tonne of garbage from dhalaos. But no arrangement could be made for lifting garbage from roads,” said a senior official from the department of environment management services.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
CM Sahib, Can we meet tomorrow at 10 AM ?
@ArvindKejriwal Garbage And Misery Piles up for East Delhi’s Residents & there is no answer from you. Can we meet tomorrow at 10 AM? Please go through @YahooNews story done by @TheQuint #Selfiewithgarbage #sanitationstrike #garbage #stink #politics https://t.co/UXNGYVkJ8o pic.twitter.com/RdhfYKzQJy— B S Vohra (@vohrabs) October 2, 2018
@ArvindKejriwal— B S Vohra (@vohrabs) October 2, 2018
CM SAAB, CAN WE MEET TODAY? OFCOURSE IT'S THE 2ND OCTOBER, A HOLIDAY, BUT IT'S THE 21ST DAY OF THE SANITATION STRIKE IN EAST DELHI, WITH STINKING GARBAGE LITTERED ALL OVER. PLEASE REPLY AS IT IS THE PERIOD OF SEVERE CRISIS FOR EAST DELHI. #selfiewithgarbage pic.twitter.com/3ym7AZpKVl
Monday, October 1, 2018
Garbage And Misery Piles up for East Delhi’s Residents - Yahoo News
Video Editor: Deepthi Ramdas
Since September 12 a section of sanitation workers haven’t shown up for work in East Delhi. This has resulted in garbage pilling up on the streets and there is no one to clean and clear the roads.
Tired of living amidst the stink and garbage, a joint front of East Delhi Resident’s Welfare Association decided to capture this menace with their campaign ‘Selfie With Garbage’.
@Outlookindia @firstpost @ariannahuff
SELFIE WITH GARBAGE - IT'S THE PROTEST AGAINST THE DIRTY POLITICS OF EAST DELHI #sanitationStrike #garbage #stink #Dengue #Cicicauthorities #civilsociety rwabhagidari.blogspot.com/2018/09/selfie…
“We started our campaign on the 17th day of the strike. We couldn’t bear the stink and condition of the streets. We had to do something about it,” says BS Vohra, East Delhi’s RWAs Joint Front President.
Pathetic East Delhi - #selfiewithgarbage - 21 days of Strike of Sanitation workers #stinking #garbage #epidemic #shocking #environment #sanitationstrike #godsave #eastdelhi #shocking
BS Vohra and others met officials from Delhi Government and the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) regarding the garbage hazards. While the former said that they’ve made the payments, the latter said they have no funds.
“Where does this leave us? We don’t see our streets getting cleaned at all. These are the politicians we voted for, elected them to power and they leave us like this,” says Vohra.
Vohra urges Delhiwallas to take a selfie standing next to garbage and share it with them. “This is the only way we can wake our sleeping politicians up. We will share these photographs with our netas.”
Vohra hopes that the authorities take some strict action and get’s this filth sorted out. “It’s been nearly three weeks and still no sight of the sanitation workers. East Delhi has now become the breading hub of all kinds of diseases,” says Vohra.
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