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Alwar Hospital Strike: Sanitation Workers Stop Work Over Salary Delays
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News18•10-10-2026, 13:52
Alwar Hospital Strike: Sanitation Workers Stop Work Over Salary Delays
- •Sanitation workers went on an indefinite strike in three major government hospitals in Alwar due to delayed salary payments.
- •Cleanliness arrangements have severely deteriorated at Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Women's Hospital, and Geetananad Children's Hospital.
- •Employees stated that they receive only 6 to 7 thousand rupees per month and often face delays beyond the 10th of every month.
- •Workers accused the contractor of arbitrariness and demanded immediate resolution before resuming their duties.
- •Patients and their families are facing major difficulties due to the accumulating filth in the hospital wards.
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The indefinite strike by sanitation workers has disrupted cleaning arrangements at the Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Women's Hospital, and Geetananad Children's Hospital.
Sanitation workers launched a strike due to chronic delays in receiving their monthly salaries, which often stretch past the 10th of the month despite rules requiring payment by the 7th.
The protesting workers are demanding timely salary payments every month and a permanent end to the contractor's arbitrariness regarding their wage disbursements.
