DVAC sources stated that the municipality has engaged 102 short-term sanitary staff on contract foundation.
DVAC sources stated that the municipality has engaged 102 short-term sanitary staff on contract foundation primarily for door-to-door rubbish assortment from households within the city. As per norms, every employee ought to be paid Rs 489 for his or her work each day. However, it has been alleged by sanitary staff that they had been paid solely Rs 370 for every employee every day by the civic physique.
Sanitary staff additionally complained of non-payment of wages for the previous three months by the civic physique. Thw staff have complained to DVAC that extra money has been deducted from civic officers for Provident Fund and ESI from their wages as towards stipulated share of wages to it.
Based on complaints by affected staff to the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, a six-member workforce led by V. Ganesh, Deputy SP, DVAC (#Ranipet) carried out the searches between 8. 30 p.m on Tuesday to 4.30 a.m on Wednesday morning.
DVAC officers additionally questioned Municipal Commissioner S. Venketalakshman and different senior municipal officers current throughout the searches within the workplace. After hours of search, DVAC officers recovered the unaccounted money from washrooms and storerooms within the municipal constructing.
As a lot of the monetary transactions are carried out on-line, DVAC additionally seized cell phones of senior municipal officers for verification of money transactions. An in depth investigation is underway.
Published – August 07, 2025 12:23 am IST
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