# Ludhiana MC probes 1,200 ‘ghost’ sanitation workers 2026-08-13T23:08:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Hindustan Times reports that the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has ordered zonal commissioners to investigate 1,200 sanitation workers hired on contract a year ago. Councillors from several wards say they have never seen these sweepers, gardeners, or sewermen in their areas. Municipal commissioner Ojasvi Alankar confirmed the workers are drawing salaries but remain invisible. The Rashtriya Safai Karmachari Mahasangh claims the workers are 'ghost employees', relatives or friends of powerful politicians who facilitated the hirings. Urban bodies minister Harjot Bains raised the matter during a Ludhiana visit on August 1. This is not the first such allegation; in March a councillor accused officials of a similar scam in the health branch. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: corruption, ghost employees, Ludhiana, Municipal Corporation, outsourcing, sanitation workers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ludhiana-mc-probes-1200-ghost-sanitation-workers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ludhiana-mc-probes-1200-ghost-sanitation-workers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.