In a firm move to ensure monsoon preparedness, Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Additional Commissioner Vasumana Pant carried out a surprise inspection on Tuesday to check the attendance of sanitation workers across key city zones. The inspection revealed a startling 92 workers absent without prior notice — 82 in Prabhag No. 19 (Gandhibagh Zone) and 10 in Prabhag No. 36 (Laxminagar Zone).
Pant immediately directed zonal authorities to fine each absentee ₹1,000 and deduct half a day’s wages. She issued a stern warning that unauthorized absences will no longer be tolerated, especially during the crucial pre-monsoon period.
At Chitnis Park in the Gandhibagh Zone, the absentees were flagged in the presence of Sanitation Inspector Roshan Nanetkar and Jamadar Ganesh Grawkar. Twelve workers had applied for leave, and the AC instructed officials to verify whether those requests had been properly approved.
A similar inspection in Laxminagar Zone’s Prabhag No. 36 revealed 10 unauthorized absences out of 56 total workers. Sanitation Inspector Dinkar Gajbhiye and Jamadars Nisar Sheikh and Satish Malik were present. Seven workers claimed to be on leave, and their status is also under verification.
Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Bhagat later confirmed that AC Pant has ordered a full report on the absenteeism and leave verification to enforce accountability and discipline in the sanitation workforce during this high-priority season.
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