<p>The BBMP is planning to hire 3,673 pourakarmikas who will be responsible for keeping public places clean. A majority of the new recruits will fill up posts that had fallen vacant after the retirement of the existing workforce.</p>.<p>There are around 18,500 pourakarmikas under the BBMP’s payroll.</p>.<p>The association of pourakarmikas, which is unhappy with the existing medical and social security benefits, has been demanding regularisation of jobs on par with government employees. </p>
<p>The BBMP is planning to hire 3,673 pourakarmikas who will be responsible for keeping public places clean. A majority of the new recruits will fill up posts that had fallen vacant after the retirement of the existing workforce.</p>.<p>There are around 18,500 pourakarmikas under the BBMP’s payroll.</p>.<p>The association of pourakarmikas, which is unhappy with the existing medical and social security benefits, has been demanding regularisation of jobs on par with government employees. </p>