Fearless Bengali:
Protest in front of Municipal Corporation, placards, gathering of sanitation workers, accumulation of garbage
Temporary sanitation workers in Asansol Municipal Corporation have stopped work since Friday and are in protest. Sh...
Fearless Bengali:
Protest in front of Municipal Corporation, placards, gathering of sanitation workers, accumulation of garbage
Temporary sanitation workers in Asansol Municipal Corporation have stopped work since Friday and are in protest. Their agitation continues in front of Municipal Building on Saturday.

Safai workers have joined this protest by putting forward 4 points of demand. Their main claims include-
salary increase
Provident Fund (PF)
ESI
Multiple workers benefit related claims
Due to this protest, the cleanliness service of Asansol Purnigaam area has practically been disrupted. Flooding has started accumulating in various areas of the city, as a result common people are facing extreme suffering.

Byte: Rabi Kumar Houdi (cleaner)
“For a long time we have been working at low salaries. We did not get PF or ESI properly. If our demands are not met, the movement will continue.”
Meanwhile, around this movement, opponents are raising questions about the administrative role of the Municipal Corporation.
Byte: চৈতালি তেয়াড়ি (Opposition Party, আসন্লি পুরসাবা / BJP Councilor)
“The sanitation workers do not accept the fair claims of the Municipal Corporation. The responsibility for this lies entirely with the Municipal Corporation.”
On the other hand, the people of the city should give their response regarding the issue.

Byte: Vidhan Upa Dhyay (Asansol Purnigam)
“Discussions are going on regarding the demands of the workers. Municipal Corporation is trying to normalize the service.”
The agitators have indicated that the agitation will become more intense in the coming days if a quick solution is not found through discussions among the municipal and sanitation workers.