Services of 35,000 civic workers in Karnataka to be regularised by March

Mysuru, May 9: The services of 35,000 civic workers in municipal corporations, councils and town panchayats will be regularised by March 2017, Karnataka State Safai Karmachari Commission chairman Narayan has said.

Narayan told reporters here on Sunday the decision to regularise the services of all civic workers was taken by the Cabinet on May 4.

There are 35,000 civic workers in 12 municipal corporations, 215 municipal councils and 44 town panchayats in the state. After regularisation, their monthly wages will be Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000, he said. The workers will get all benefits of Group D' employees. They will also be eligible for Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), he said.

Narayan said contractors were exploiting civic workers by paying them wages less than the basic pay. He also said that crores of rupees released for the welfare of the civic workers had lapsed due to official apathy. Under a new housing scheme for civic workers, financial aid will be extended to those wishing to build houses.

Survey

Karnataka has 15,375 manual scavengers, according to a survey conducted by the Centre. The commission is conducting its own survey to identify manual scavengers in the state. The survey has already begun in rural areas and will start in urban areas on June 1, he added.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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