Members of Grameena Koolikarmikara Sangha (GRAKOOS) staged a protest in front of the Belagavi taluk panchayat office on Monday, demanding work under MNREGA.
Protestors, mostly women, sat in a dharna in front of the TP office till late afternoon. Their demands included issue of nominal muster rolls for all workers who seek work, till the upper limit of work days is reached, or against demand, increasing the daily wage to ₹370, release of travel allowance, releasing of payment to Kayaka Bandhu or group heads, and basic facilities like shelter, drinking water and first aid kits at all work sites.
Officers received their memorandum and assured to look into their demands. Convenor Vishweshvarayya Hiremath, Bharati Tayi and others were present.
Published – April 08, 2025 12:35 am IST