‘No Work No Pay’ order issued against 2,300 enumerators in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao has issued a ‘No Work No Pay’ order against 2,300 enumerators who failed to report for duty during the ongoing Social Educational Survey in the city.
“These enumerators did not report for work despite repeated notices and SMSes,” The New Indian Express quoted Rao as saying.
Rao stated that the order disallows their salaries for the period of unauthorised absence. He also directed the staff to report to duty immediately and complete their assigned targets.
Of the 21,000 enumerators, around 18,000 are reportedly working. Pregnant women, mothers with children under one year of age, and individuals with serious health conditions have been granted exemptions.
As of Tuesday, five crore people had been surveyed across the state (excluding GBA areas), achieving 91.46% coverage. Within the GBA limits, 44.76 lakh households, or 31.83%, have been enumerated so far.
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Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding country's maritime interests: Prez Murmu
Visakhapatnam (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding country's maritime interests and is contributing to stability across wider maritime commerce.
Presiding over the International Fleet Review (IFR) off Vizag coast abroad an Indian Naval warship in the Bay of Bengal, the President said the Indian Navy is deployed in the region to serve as a credible instrument of deterrence and defence against threats and challenges arising in the sea.
"Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding India's maritime interests and is contributing to stability across wider maritime commerce," Murmu said.
Further, she noted that the Indian Navy plays a vital role in promoting goodwill and building bridges of trust, confidence and friendship with navies around the globe.
Murmu addressed the IFR after she sailed to review several Indian and foreign vessels.
