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Bhopal Cleaning Workers End Strike After CM Promises Wage Rise to ₹18–20k
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 09:46 PM
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After a meeting with the Chief Minister, municipal cleaning staff across Madhya Pradesh ended a three‑day strike, securing a wage increase to ₹18,000–₹20,000 for those who worked during the 25‑day walkout.
In Bhopal, municipal authorities faced a crisis when 2,550 tonnes of garbage accumulated and water supply was disrupted. The situation prompted cleaning staff across Madhya Pradesh to launch a three‑day strike demanding better wages.
The workers, who had been on a 25‑day walkout, met with the Chief Minister to discuss their concerns. During the meeting, the CM assured them that the government would raise their wages to a range of ₹18,000 to ₹20,000 for the days they had worked.
Following the agreement, the strike was called off and workers returned to their duties. The wage increase is expected to address the financial grievances that had fueled the protest.
The government’s decision is seen as a step toward improving the livelihoods of municipal employees and restoring public services in the state’s capital.
The workers, who had been on a 25‑day walkout, met with the Chief Minister to discuss their concerns. During the meeting, the CM assured them that the government would raise their wages to a range of ₹18,000 to ₹20,000 for the days they had worked.
Following the agreement, the strike was called off and workers returned to their duties. The wage increase is expected to address the financial grievances that had fueled the protest.
The government’s decision is seen as a step toward improving the livelihoods of municipal employees and restoring public services in the state’s capital.