Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner flags staff absenteeism in SWM wing

Bengaluru: Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar on Wednesday pulled up Sarvagnanagar officials over frequent absenteeism among SWM staff.

He noted that many pourakarmikas, supervisors and junior health inspectors were regularly absent, adding that weak monitoring was driving recurring cleanliness complaints.

He directed officials to submit division-wise and ward-wise details of workforce allocation, including gang work, within two days. He said junior health inspectors must monitor each pourakarmika to ensure supervision.

The commissioner also sought detailed reports on marshal deployment during night and early morning shifts, including penalties imposed and action taken against illegal waste dumping.