MCD's DBC employees to remain on strike even on Diwali - mcd employee strike continues on unmet diwali demands

MCD’s DBC employees will go on strike even on Diwali. Updated: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 02:36 (IST) The strike of MCD employees will continue on Diwali as well. They will protest by lighting lamps outside the corporation’s headquarters. Their demand is that all employees should be made permanent and get equal pay. Anti Malaria Ekta Karmachari Union president Devanand Sharma accused the officials of spreading confusion. The employees have decided to celebrate Black Diwali if their demands are not met. The work of preventing mosquito-borne diseases is affected due to the strike. The strike of MCD employees will also continue on Diwali. Jagran Correspondent, New Delhi. The strike of MCD employees will also continue on Diwali. During this time, employees will light lamps outside the corporation’s headquarters at the protest site. Employees say that their demands have not been met. In such a situation, as long as he is on strike, his demands will not be met. Remove advertisement Only read news As he has been on strike since September 29 and has been protesting continuously. Besides, a meeting was also held with the public representatives of MCD. At the same time, the Mayor even constituted a committee in the House to solve the problems of these employees, but still the solution was not reached. Anti Malaria Ekta Karmachari Union President Devanand Sharma said that no talks were ever held with us after Nigam Sadan. At the same time, officials and public representatives are deceived by the officials themselves. Our data is also sent incorrectly. He said that we are also confused about the funds needed to meet our demands. Whereas to give equal salary to the employees, only Rs 40 crore is required annually. Because some employees get a salary of Rs 12,000 while others get a salary of Rs 20,000. While some employees get Rs 27 thousand salary. Our demand is clear that all our 5000 employees should be confirmed. Until it is confirmed, we should get a uniform salary of Rs 27 thousand. At the same time, one of the families of those employees who have passed away should be given employment on compassionate grounds. Sharma said that our demands are not being met, so we will celebrate Black Diwali at the protest site. We have also decided that we will continue the protest until our demands are met. It is worth noting that the job of DBC employees is to go from door to door to create awareness about mosquito-borne diseases. They go door to door investigating the origins of mosquitoes. This work is constantly affected due to the strike.