A protester said they were facing several hardships as there was no dumping site in Gidderbaha. The sanitation workers have also not received their salaries for the last four months.
- Gidderbaha Sweepers’ Union chief Rajesh Kumar said: “Earlier, we used to dump garbage of Gidderbaha in Malout but now the Malout Municipal Council has stopped us from doing so.
- There was a dumpsite on the Peori road in Gidderbaha but that land has now been encroached by some people.”
- He added: “We are raising a genuine demand but nobody is ready to act in this regard.
- Kumar added that there were nearly 70 sweepers working for the Gidderbaha Municipal Council who had not received their salaries for the last four months.
Source: Without salary for four months, Gidderbaha sanitation workers up in arms : The Tribune India