Domestic breeding checkers to stage demonstration on December 7

Opposing the State government’s caller bid imposing a good of ₹200 connected home breeding checkers (DBCs) if much than 3 dengue cases are reported successful their area, DBCs program to signifier a objection astatine Chithode connected December 7.

S. Chinnasamy of the Tamil Nadu DBC Workers’ Association said the bid penalising the DBCs and cutting 1 day’s wage for much than 3 dengue cases successful an country was unacceptable to the astir 25,000 DBCs who are employed connected a daily-wage ground successful section bodies crossed the State. Dengue cases are rising and 9 deaths were reported recently, helium said.

He urged the authorities to revoke the bid immediately, guarantee continuous employment without suspending workers, and instrumentality the minimum wages fixed by the government. There is shortage of workers successful astir section bodies, which increases the workload connected existing staff. The authorities should name capable manpower and wage minimum wages to the workers. The planned demonstration, helium said, aims to gully attraction to these demands and item the challenges faced by DBC workers crossed the State..