Crackdown Continues As 92 Sanitation Staff Penalised For Absenteeism
Nagpur: Under fire for its visibly collapsing sanitation system, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) penalised 92 more sanitation workers on Tuesday, the second day of its ongoing crackdown on absenteeism.
Despite maintaining a workforce of over 7,000 sanitary workers, piles of garbage continue to line roadsides and remain unattended in several areas across the city. Blaming on-ground workers for the deteriorating civic hygiene, the NMC has launched a series of surprise inspections to identify workers skipping duty without prior information.
On Tuesday morning, a team led by additional municipal commissioner Vasumana Pant conducted checks at the Chitnis Park attendance stand in Prabhag 19 (Gandhibagh zone).
Pant found 82 workers absent without any sanctioned leave.
In a follow-up inspection at Prabhag 36 in the Laxmi Nagar zone, 10 more workers were found absent, again without prior intimation. Terming it "gross negligence," Pant ordered a fine of ₹1,000 and a half-day salary cut for each of the 92 workers. Officials have also been directed to issue stern warnings and ensure such dereliction is not repeated.
Despite having thousands of sanitation workers on its payroll, the civic body's performance in maintaining cleanliness has declined steadily.
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Nagpur's Swachh Bharat ranking has slipped in recent years, reflecting public frustration and the sanitation department's perceived apathy.
Pant, who recently took charge as additional municipal commissioner, has initiated a series of ground-level inspections to reverse this trend. On Monday, 42 workers in the Laxmi Nagar zone were similarly penalised after being found absent during a surprise inspection.
At Gandhibagh, Pant was accompanied by sanitation inspector Roshan Nanetkar and jamadar Ganesh Gravkar. Officials said 12 workers had submitted leave requests, but verification of approval was still pending. In Laxmi Nagar, where Pant was joined by inspector Dinkar Gajbhiye and jamadars Nisar Sheikh and Satish Malik, seven workers have reportedly applied for leave, and inquiries have been initiated to confirm whether due process was followed.
Deputy municipal commissioner Rajesh Bhagat said a detailed report has been sought on both inspections.
Meanwhile, residents from Mangalwari, Ashi Nagar, Satranjipura, and Lakadganj zones have demanded similar surprise checks in their areas. "It's high time the administration stops relying on paper records and sees the ground reality," said a resident from Satranjipura.
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