Jammu, Mar 13: There are a total of 7353 Safai Karamcharis working in various ULBs of Jammu and Kashmir while many have completed more than 10 to15 years of service.
This was informed by the government in the Assembly on Thursday in reply to a question by the BJP MLA, Bharat Bhushan.
Many Safai Karamcharis have been working on permanent positions while only a few are working as casual labourers, the government said.
The government has already adopted a pro-labour policy within the ambit of law and the policy of regularisation is under review in view of the Supreme Court judgment.
The Supreme Court has laid down that any policy of regularisation through executive orders, statutory orders and legislative enactments is in violation of Article 14, 15 and 16of Constitution of India.
Under the Namaste Scheme, various protective items have been provided to the sanitation workers viz, PPE kits, gum boots, gloves, masks, the government said.
