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Jaipur Sanitation Strike: Tourist Season Tarnished by Garbage
18 Oct
Summary
- Waste collection workers in Jaipur's Kishanpole Zone have been on strike for 10 days.
- The strike stems from delays in issuing experience certificates for recruitment.
- Sanitation services have halted, causing garbage piles in tourist areas.
Sanitation workers in Jaipur's Kishanpole Zone have been on strike for the past ten days, disrupting crucial waste collection services. The absence of hopper helpers and drivers has resulted in accumulated waste across several wards and along prominent tourist pathways, including the stretch from Badi Chaupar to Ramganj.
This ongoing strike is reportedly linked to delays in obtaining experience certificates necessary for the Rajasthan sanitation workers' recruitment process. Workers claim the Kishanpole Zone deputy commissioner has been withholding these certificates, leading to a cessation of duties by essential staff.
Local councillors have formally alerted zone officials about the critical situation, highlighting the complete halt in door-to-door garbage collection and growing resident dissatisfaction. Despite ongoing municipal cleanliness drives, councillors emphasize that these efforts cannot substitute routine waste management, particularly during the peak tourist season.
Officials have reportedly warned striking workers of potential fines, while councillors are demanding immediate intervention to reinstate regular garbage collection and mitigate the worsening conditions.
