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MAPUSA
The city fathers of Mapusa came down heavily on the civic employees of Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) for failing to give their 100
per cent while discharging their duties.
The councillors also resolved to remove 28 labourers who were irregular at work and remained absent most of the time and replace them with fresh workers.
Several councillors during the ordinary council meeting pointed out that many municipal employees shirked work and failed to adhere to proper timing.
Councillor Madhumita Narvekar said most of the labourers attached to the municipal council showed no inclination to work and many times arrived late at work and then prepared to return much before end time.
“There is no proper balance of what we (councillors) expect and what the workers deliver. I have observed most of these workers do not want to work,” Narvekar said.
The issue came up for discussion while deciding on whether to grant Rs 1,000 medical allowance to the permanent municipal employees.
Continuing, Narvekar said earlier most of the work in the municipal wards was being carried out by the workers of the municipal councillors, but that trend now had changed and most of the work was being outsourced.
“In such circumstances, what work are the municipal workers doing? And who is monitoring their work?” she questioned.
Seconding Narvekar, councillor Rajsingh Rane said MMC gave all privileges to the municipal workers, but yet they were not giving in their best for the city.
“Our council was first to implement 7th Pay Commission to the municipal employees but when it comes to their output it’s a big zero,” Rane said.
Several other councillors also joined the chorus in condemning the lackadaisical attitude of the civic employees.
Senior councillor Sandip Falari suggested that the chairperson and the chief officer hold a discussion with the employees’ union and ensure that they
perform within certain parameters and only then consider on the demand for medical allowance.
MMC Chairperson Ryan Braganza acknowledged the sentiments of the fellow councillors and decided to hold the decision on granting medical allowance in abeyance.
Placing before the council the case of 28 labourers who were irregular at work for a gap of five to six months, the chairperson informed that the council was planning to replace these workers.
“Our door-to-door garbage collection was getting affected the most due to the absence of these 28 workers and therefore we wanted to replace them,” Braganza said.
The council unanimously gave a go-ahead to replace the 28 truant labourers.
