Nirbheek Bengali,Asansol:
Sanitation workers of 106 wards of Asansol Municipal Corporation remained unemployed for the eighth day today. Due to prolonged strike on multiple demands including salary increase, PF...
Nirbheek Bengali,Asansol:
Sanitation workers of 106 wards of Asansol Municipal Corporation remained unemployed for the eighth day today. Asansol has practically turned into a jungle city due to the ongoing strike over multiple demands including salary hike, PF etc. Starting from the road to the main road, debris has accumulated everywhere. As a result, city residents are facing extreme hardships and the risk of infection is increasing.

In this situation, workers of Asansol National Congress organized a day of cleaning the forest to keep the city pollution free. Congress leader Prasenjith Patandi said that he has full support for the just demands of the sanitation workers. Besides, this symbolic program has been taken keeping in mind the health of the common people.

He warned that if the problem is not resolved immediately, a larger movement will be launched by taking all the garbage in the city in trucks and dumping it in front of the Municipal Corporation.

Byte: প্রসেনীজৎ পৈতন্দি, Congress leader
Byte: Sha Alam, Congress leader
Secret meeting led by the Mayor, media prohibited from entering
To handle the situation, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mayor Vidhan Dhyay of Asansol Municipal Corporation. But there is strict secrecy surrounding this meeting. Media workers were not allowed to enter the meeting room, due to which questions started being raised.
The city residents and the agitating sanitation workers are waiting to see what the outcome of the meeting is.
Pen down after not getting full wages, allegation of pay discrimination in Rani Ganj

Meanwhile, employees of Kulti Municipal Corporation office have started a pen down or work stoppage program in protest against not receiving wages. Workers complain that they have been in dire financial straits due to non-payment of wages for a long time. The protesters have clearly stated that there is no question of returning to work until wages are not paid.
On the other hand, allegations of discrimination in salary distribution have been raised in Rani Ganj area. It is learned that some workers have received salaries and many workers are yet to receive salaries. This inconsistency has further increased the anger of the agitating workers.
Main points in brief:

আসানসোলে সাফাই কর্মীদের ধর্মঘট অষ্টম দিনের মাথায়
শহরজুড়ে আবর্জনার স্তূপ, স্বাস্থ্যঝুঁকি
কংগ্রেসের জঞ্জাল সাফাই কর্মসূচি ও আন্দোলনের হুঁশিয়ারি

Mayor's secret meeting, keeping media out
Pen down without getting full wages
Strong anger over pay discrimination in Rani Ganj
The current situation has become a big challenge for the municipal administration - on one hand, to free the city from slums, on the other hand, to quickly resolve the problems related to salaries and claims of sanitation and municipal workers.