THE WEST Bengal authorities connected Thursday announced an summation successful the monthly allowance for ‘karmabandhus’, oregon part-time workers, from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.
Workers associated with ‘West Bengal Karmabandhu’ bash part-time work, chiefly arsenic helpers, nether the authorities government. In particular, karmabandhus are employed arsenic cleaners oregon nighttime watchmen.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress authorities introduced the conception of karmabandhus to assistance aggregate departments and enlistee unit arsenic well.
A notification issued successful this respect read, “In presumption of concern section memo No. 7284-F(P2)/ FA/ 0 / 2M-l dated 27/ 11/ 2017 remuneration of part-time karmabandhu paid retired of contingency was enhanced to Rs 3,000 per period with effect from 01/01/2018. The question of revision of remuneration of part-time karmabandhus was nether progressive information of the authorities for immoderate time. Now, the authorities has decided that remuneration of part-time karmabandhus paid retired of contingency would beryllium enhanced to Rs 5,000 per month. No different allowance would beryllium admissible to them. This bid shall instrumentality effect from 01.09.2024.”
A elder authoritative said, “The authorities tried to summation their [karmabandhus] allowance earlier Durga Puja but for respective reasons, this could not beryllium done. Now, the authorities announced to springiness them accrued remuneration from September 1.”