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Ludhiana MC probes 1,200 ‘ghost’ sanitation workers
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Ghost-employee stories are always juicy, but the real narrative here is outsourcing without accountability. Both the union (which wants regularisation) and the BJP councillor (who wants political scalps) have reasons to cry ghost. The MC must show physical muster rolls, not just payroll. The simple test: can zonal commissioners produce a single worker on the ground? If not, it is not a ghost story but a theft story.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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