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- Karnataka minister Krishna Byre Gowda has warned that Bengaluru civic workers who repeatedly skip duty will face dismissal after three notices, saying around 30% of deployed workers are not reporting regularly and that this absenteeism is causing new garbage black spots.
- He also announced a new waste management plan with 33 packages (21 approved), larger vehicles with GPS tracking on fixed routes, and a rise in daily collection capacity from about 5,200 tonnes to 9,000 tonnes.
- The Karnataka State Municipal Workers' Union condemned his remarks as insulting, arguing supervisors should be held accountable instead of all workers being blamed.
- The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over Bengaluru's garbage management and accountability of civic staff.
What to watch next
- Whether dismissal action actually follows against workers after the three-notice process.
- Implementation of the 33 waste management packages and contractor operations starting within two months.
- Response of the municipal workers' union and any escalation of the dispute.
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Krishna Byre Gowda
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“Three notices will be issued to workers who fail to attend duty. If they do not respond to the notices, action will be initiated to dismiss them from service as per the rules”
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…said on Saturday. Speaking after a meeting with MPs, MLAs, and MLCs on civic issues at Vidhana Soudha, Mr. Gowda said nearly 30% of civic workers deployed at various locations were not reporting for duty regularly. “ Three notices will be issued to workers who fail to attend duty. If they do not respond to the notices, action will be initiated to dismiss them from service as per the rules ,” he said. Mr. Gowda said door-to-door garbage collection was a primary responsibility of civic workers and that absenteeism was contributing directly to the emergence of new garbage black spots. “If 30% of civic…
Syed Mujeeb
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“If that (absenteeism) is the case, what are the supervisors doing? Action should be taken against those who are not working. Instead, it is not right to make remarks that insult everyone”
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…State Municipal Workers’ Union has condemned Mr. Gowda’s remarks of 30% absenteeism. The union alleged that such remarks reflected a feudal mindset and said the Minister’s conduct should be condemned by the public. “ If that (absenteeism) is the case, what are the supervisors doing? Action should be taken against those who are not working. Instead, it is not right to make remarks that insult everyone ,” said Syed Mujeeb, general secretary of the union. The statement said a Minister should not turn allegations of individual dereliction of duty into collective humiliation. Published - September 05, 2026 09:29 pm IST…
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