New Delhi: A section of East Delhi sanitation workers last night called off their five-day-old strike after receiving two months' salaries, raising hopes that the health threats emanating from tonnes of garbage lying in residential areas will soon end.
A meeting with all sanitation workers unions tonight was successful with negotiations made regarding calling off the strike, an East Delhi Municipal Corporation official said.
"They have called off the strike. The refuse removal depot at Jhilmil has been freed of protesters and trucks are now being sent for garbage lifting," he said.
"We will consult sanitation workers in a meeting tomorow before taking a decision about the strike," said Sanjay Gehlot, president of the union.
He took to Twitter to claim that the AAP government has given to the MCDs more funds than any other government.
The Deputy CM had also met the EDMC commissioner, mayor, and representatives of RWAs to discuss the situation.
"We will not obey instructions of the municipal officials and Delhi government till sanitation workers get salaries in their accounts. Till a permanent solution to the problem of East MCD is found the strike will continue," Mr Gehlot had said.
A section of sanitation workers wanted to resume work but they were not doing so under "pressure" from their colleagues who want to continue it for their other demands, she had said.
A meeting with all sanitation workers unions tonight was successful with negotiations made regarding calling off the strike, an East Delhi Municipal Corporation official said.
"They have called off the strike. The refuse removal depot at Jhilmil has been freed of protesters and trucks are now being sent for garbage lifting," he said.
"We will consult sanitation workers in a meeting tomorow before taking a decision about the strike," said Sanjay Gehlot, president of the union.
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He took to Twitter to claim that the AAP government has given to the MCDs more funds than any other government.
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The Deputy CM had also met the EDMC commissioner, mayor, and representatives of RWAs to discuss the situation.
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"We will not obey instructions of the municipal officials and Delhi government till sanitation workers get salaries in their accounts. Till a permanent solution to the problem of East MCD is found the strike will continue," Mr Gehlot had said.
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A section of sanitation workers wanted to resume work but they were not doing so under "pressure" from their colleagues who want to continue it for their other demands, she had said.
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