Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Sanitation Workers Protest Stalls Mohali Waste Plan
Sanitation workers in Mohali, Punjab, are protesting against a new plan by the city government to collect waste from homes.
They want higher pay, permanent jobs, and the removal of an online attendance system.
The protest started two days ago and has stopped the new waste collection plan from starting.
The workers blocked the waste collection vehicles, and the police helped organize a meeting between the workers' leaders and the city officials.
However, the workers' demands were not met, and the protest continues.
Sanitation workers in Mohali protested against the Municipal Corporation's new door-to-door waste collection plan.
The protest, led by the Punjab Safai Mazdoor Federation, entered its second day on Wednesday.
Key demands include salary increases, regularization of workers, and withdrawal of the online attendance system.
The inauguration of the waste collection scheme was cancelled due to the protest.
Police intervened and facilitated a meeting between union leaders and city officials, but demands were not met.
- Who
- Sanitation workers and garbage collectors of the Punjab Safai Mazdoor Federation
- What
- Protest against the Mohali Municipal Corporation's new waste collection plan
- When
- The protest entered its second day on Wednesday
- Where
- Mohali, Punjab, specifically at the Shahi Majra point
- Why
- To demand salary increases, regularization of workers, and withdrawal of the online attendance system
- Location
- Mohali, Punjab
- Protest Duration
- 2 days (ongoing)
- Key Demands
- Salary increase, worker regularization, withdrawal of online attendance system
- Initiative Affected
- Door-to-door segregated waste collection
- Inauguration Attempt
- Cancelled due to protest
- Key Figures
- Sobha Ram (Punjab Safai Mazdoor Federation leader), MLA Kulwant Singh, Municipal Commissioner
- Protest Location
- Shahi Majra point
- Police Involvement
- Facilitated meeting between union leaders and officials
