New Delhi, March 20 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi announced on Friday an extension of contracts for 6,030 temporary workers until the end of April, ensuring salary payments that were previously at risk due to delays in their 89-day extension cycle.
Addressing a meeting in the Shahdara South Zone, the chairperson of the Department of Environmental Management Services (DEMS) Committee, Sandeep Kapoor, said the decision would immediately benefit workers who were facing uncertainty over wages.
"There are 6,030 temporary workers whose 89-day extension was delayed. Their extension has now been granted until the end of April, so they will receive their salaries," he said.
A temporary worker, or piece-rate worker, is employed under a system where compensation is based on the number of units produced or tasks completed, rather than by the hour or a fixed salary.
The announcement was part of a broader set of measures taken to streamline employment on compassionate grounds within the DEMS.
Kapoor highlighted delays in such appointments, stating that applications had remained pending for years in some cases. To address this, 16 teams have been constituted and directed to process cases within a fixed timeline, he said.
"We still receive cases where applicants have been waiting for three to three-and-a-half years. We have ordered that the entire process must be completed within six months at the zonal level and sent to headquarters," the chairperson said.
He said the move aimed to reduce bureaucratic delays and prevent applicants from being forced to "wander between offices".
In another key decision, Kapoor said the corporation has issued a "final opportunity" to clear long-pending employment cases dating back to the 1994-2000 period.
"All genuine pending cases from 1994 to 2000 must be processed immediately and sent to headquarters. This is the final opportunity, after which such cases will be closed," he said, adding that accountability would be fixed on officials in case of delays.
Additionally, Kapoor said 125 temporary employees have been confirmed this month, bringing the total number of confirmed employees to 1,584. Meanwhile, 562 employees under compassionate grounds have been regularized and issued appointment letters.
Making the announcements, the DEMS Committee chairperson outlined measures to address worker welfare, clear administrative backlogs, and reinforce the civic body's stance against privatization.
On staffing shortages, he said 342 Assistant Sanitary Inspectors (ASIs) are being recruited through the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, with results expected shortly.
"We will engage 342 new ASIs soon. If there is any vacancy, it will be filled from headquarters," he said.
Addressing concerns around privatization, Kapoor clarified that a proposal to deploy 50 additional personnel had been withdrawn following opposition from unions. "Those orders have been cancelled. No privatized employees are being brought in. This is being stated categorically on record," he said.
Kapoor also directed officials to intensify action against construction and demolition waste dumping, identifying around 105 critical points across the city.
Zonal officers were asked to undertake barricading, deploy teams, and use allocated funds for targeted clean-up drives, particularly near railway lines and dumping hotspots.