Commission steps in to address problems faced by graveyard, crematoria workers
The Hindu
BBMP officials told to ensure workers get their pending salaries in two days
Taking cognisance of complaints of lack of salary disbursements or any protective gear for gravediggers and assistants in electric crematoria run by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the Karnataka State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes held a meeting at the Kalpalli graveyard on Friday. Commission member H. Venkatesha Dodderi, accompanied by senior BBMP officials, visited the houses of the gravediggers who live on the premises. After receiving a memorandum from the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi, Mr. Dodderi directed BBMP officials to ensure that workers get their pending salaries in two days and protective gear immediately.
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