Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Krishnagar Administrator Discovers Staffing Discrepancies
The administrator of Krishnagar found that many sanitation workers are on the payroll but not actually working.
She's now checking who's really working to fix the problem and restart services.
Nearly 1000 sanitation workers on municipality's rolls, but only 300-400 visible on ground
Administrator Sharadwati Choudhury personally inspecting neighborhoods and supervising cleaning operations
Many 'casual workers' drawing salaries without documents, duties, or accountability
Only around 370 genuine field workers, rest inserted at political leaders' behest
Administrator proceeding with caution, restarting basic services, and verifying staff
- Who
- Sharadwati Choudhury, the administrator of Krishnagar
- What
- Discovered discrepancies in staff records, with many workers on the payroll but not working
- When
- Recently, after taking charge of the municipality
- Where
- Krishnagar
- Why
- To restore basic services and improve the city's condition
Administrator's View
Union Leaders' View
Worker numbers
Administrator's View
Nearly 1000 workers on payroll
Union Leaders' View
Only around 370 genuine field workers
Worker accountability
Administrator's View
Many workers drawing salaries without duties or accountability
Union Leaders' View
Long-standing misuse of the system by political leaders
- Municipality's age
- Over a century
- Estimated genuine field workers
- Around 370
- Estimated total workers on payroll
- Nearly 1000
- Services restarted by administrator
- Water supply, street lighting, garbage removal, building plan approvals, trade licences
- Administrator's plan
- Verify staff, retain only those working in the field, take action against others