Services of all civic workers in all urban local bodies in Karnataka will be regularised: CM

The CM and other guests distributed safety uniforms and breakfast items to civic workers and sanitation workers working on permanent, direct payment and outsourced basis in the municipal corporation of Belagavi.

The government of Karnataka is committed to regularising the services of all civic workers in all urban local bodies, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in Belagavi on April 20.

“The work of regularising the services of all poura karmikas (civic workers) in all ULBs in the State has already begun. It was the Congress government that introduced minimum wages for all contractual employees. We will also successfully completed the work of regularising all such workers,” he said.

“The State Government had abandoned the system of making contractors pay the workers, and had instead started the practice of directly paying a salary of ₹17,000 to civic workers. Steps are being taken to provide minimum wages to drivers and cleaners in all urban bodies and government departments,” the CM said after inaugurating Kala Mandir, a cultural complex built by Belagavi Smart City Limited.

The multi-storey building was built on around 2.62 acres at a cost of ₹57.6 crore. It has an auditorium and a space for cultural programmes, shops and entertainment zones.

The CM said that the complex will generate jobs and revenue. The income generated by the use of commercial spaces inside the complex would be utilised for the development of Belagavi city. Some of the pending works in Belagavi city will be completed and inaugurated in a few days.

“Our government is committed to ensuring the comprehensive development of the State. The Smart City project has been implemented in partnership with the Central Government. The State and Central Governments have provided 50% each for implementation of these projects. We have successfully steered the development of various cities under the Smart city projects. Of the ₹6,928 spent on Smart City projects in various cities, the government of Karnataka contributed ₹3,500 crore,” the CM said.

Mr. Siddaramaiah assured that action will be taken to review the amount of compensation paid to land losers in Halaga village for the establishment of the solid waste management system.