ITANAGAR, Feb 10:  Capital Mayor Tame Phassang today conducted a meeting with the sanitation workers and other staff of the IMC today wherein he heard their grievances.
After giving a hearing to their grievances, Phassang assured to extend all-possible support for redressal. “The meeting has been convened to know the ground realities and grievances of the IMC workers who are the backbone of the Corporation,” he said while adding that since the board has just taken charge, various matters are still to be known. “I may not give 100% commitment, but I can assure you that I will at least try my best to resolve the issues up to 40% in the next six months. However, for that I need equal cooperation from the sanitation workers and other staff,” Phassang asserted. 
We all should work together as a team and if anyone feels that they are not capable of giving the desired efforts, may leave the Corporation so that enthusiastic persons can join the team for betterment of the IMC, the mayor stated. Informing that a committee will draft a roadmap to resolve the grievances of the sanitation workers and other staff, Phassang informed that Team IMC will meet the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister soon to apprise them about the said grievances and other genuine issues. He also advised the staff to refrain from corruption and provide good services to the denizens. 
Commissioner IMC, C Chukhu shared information about manpower and other steps being taken for the welfare of the sanitation workers and other staff. Earlier, the sanitation workers and clerical staff of the IMC conveyed their grievances on meagre and irregular salaries and job security. They claimed that since many months they haven’t received their pending salaries.
Besides the sanitation workers and clerical staff, Deputy Mayor B Basang, FAO-IMC Mame Garu and  the corporators attended the meeting. Mayor Media Cell 

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