Tribune News Service

Patiala, June 27

Garbage is piling up in the city as more than 400 contractual cleanliness workers of the Municipal Corporation continue their protest. The workers include sewer men and garbage collectors.

Garbage has piled up at places adjacent to the MRF centre near the Mayor’s house, the Leela Bhawan market and other places. Residents of many areas, including Ward No. 40 and 47, have complained of the non-lifting of garbage.

The workers have been protesting outside the fire brigade office for more than four days. They are pressing for regularisation of their services at the earliest.

Sunil, leader of the cleanliness workers, said: “The contractual workers have been working at meagre amounts. The state government should regularise their services. More than 400 contractual workers are holding protests while only regular workers of the MC are performing duties.”

Workers in some areas burnt the copies of notifications released by the Local Government Department regarding the decision on regularisation of services.