Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) introducing direct payment of salaries to Contract Pourakarmikas, the MCC permanent and contractual Pourakarmikas Association has thanked opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and former city Mayor M. Narayana for their help in getting the facility.
Addressing a press meet here on Monday, Association Vice-President Shivanna alleged that Contractors, who hired Pourakarmikas were paying less than that fixed by the Government and also there was undue delay in the payment of salaries. The association led by former Mayor Narayana had waged a long battle demanding direct payment of salaries for Pourakarmikas and prevailed upon the then Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to fulfil their demand. Now, following years of continuous struggle, the MCC, yielding to the demand, has introduced direct payment of salaries to the bank accounts of Pourakarmikas, he said.
