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Mosquito control workers of Chennai Corporation protest seeking permanent appointment
Malaria prevention workers staged a protest in Chennai on Friday, demanding permanent employment under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) scheme.
On Friday, around 200 workers assembled near Egmore for a silent protest. According to a press release issued by the Union, affiliated with the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), these workers have been engaged in mosquito control operations across all Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) zones for the past 13 years. The organisation submitted a petition demanding permanency for all mosquito control workers engaged under the scheme.
Their duties included spraying oil in stagnant water, fogging, source reduction, conducting inspections, public awareness drives and controlling dengue, malaria, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases.
N. Beulah John Selvaraj, President of the Union, who led the protest, said the demand for permanency has been long pending and the protest will continue till GCC responds to the requests.
