State turns technicians into peons

Over 1,100 'surplus' workers at Aarey dairy in Worli have been transferred to other state-run departments to work as waiters, bell boys, etc Over 1,100 skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled class III and IV workers at the Worli dairy, clubbed under the 'surplus' category, have been unceremoniously transferred to state-run establishments, where they are made to perform menial chores. Name: Liyaqat Shaikh (49)Service: 29 yearsJob at Aarey: Machine spares and repairs (Stores)Transferred: As attendant in Women and Child Development office in Nagpur Salary: Rs 17,000Name: Kanhaiya Singh (48)Service: 27 yearsJob

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