How has absenteeism affected the Coimbatore Corporation's sanitation efforts?

Due to absenteeism, permanent workers assigned for drain cleaning are being deployed for door-to-door waste collection, which has affected drain cleaning in certain areas.

What is the Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner's response to the worker distribution challenges?

The Commissioner stated that a separate survey is not required, as workers are transferred between areas whenever the need arises, but managing such transfers remains a challenge as many workers are reluctant to move to different locations.

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Coimbatore Grapples with Uneven Conservancy Worker Distribution

Q: What is the Coimbatore Corporation doing to address the uneven distribution of conservancy workers?

The Coimbatore Corporation is working to reassign conservancy workers engaged in door-to-door garbage collection and drain cleaning based on the workload in different areas, as some regions have more workers than required while others face a shortage.

29 Oct

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Summary

Councillors urge reassignment of workers based on workload
Absenteeism affects drain cleaning, with permanent workers deployed for garbage collection
Corporation Commissioner says managing worker transfers remains a challenge

Coimbatore Grapples with Uneven Conservancy Worker Distribution

As of October 29th, 2025, the Coimbatore Corporation is grappling with the challenge of reassigning its conservancy workers to meet the varying needs across the city. Councillors have urged the Corporation to redistribute workers engaged in door-to-door garbage collection and drain cleaning based on the workload in different areas, as some regions have more workers than required while others face a shortage.

East Zone chairman Ilakkumi Izhamselvi Karthik has pointed out that councillors have received numerous complaints about waste not being cleared. She noted that while garbage collection is managed by a private company, the company should substitute absent workers and mobilize additional staff where garbage generation is high, but this is not being followed.