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Plea to treat Metrowater lorry drivers as frontline workers
The Hindu
Association makes a representation to Stalin
Metrowater Tanker Lorry Contractors’ Association has requested the government to recognise water lorry drivers and assistants as frontline workers. In a representation to Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, the association’s president P.S.Sundaram said Metrowater lorry drivers and assistants were involved in water supply from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily during the pandemic. They must also be treated as frontline workers. At present, 450 lorries have been engaged by Chennai Metrowater for water supply in the city. The number of trips has dropped to 4,100 this month as piped water supply has been increased. However, there were complaints about a few unauthorised trips being made recently.More Related News