Regularise all 25,000 pourakarmikas (civic sanitation workers)
“To regularise all 25,000 Pourakarmikas with all the relevant facilities.”
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional
The verdict
On 1 May 2025 the government regularised 12,692 pourakarmikas, about half the promised 25,000; the report put total regularised at 29,000 of 39,000 statewide, including those regularised before 2023. Provisional rating.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
⏳ 593 din baakiImplied deadline (end of term): 20 May 2028Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
5/10prov.
Evidence timeline
- News18 Jan 2023· The News MinutecontextAfter state-wide stir, Karnataka regularises 12,872 more pourakarmikas ↗
“nearly 11,000 pourakarmikas were regularised in September 2022”
- News2 May 2025· The South FirstsupportsSecurity and dignity: Karnataka regularises over 12,000 pourakarmikas after years of struggle ↗
“Of the 39,000 pourakarmikas in Karnataka, 29,000 have already been regularised - including 12,692 workers on Thursday.”
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VAADA POORAKept9/10
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Build tunnel roads in Bengaluru's central business district on a PPP model
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional5/10prov.
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Ensure proper solid waste management in Bengaluru
GOL GOL BAATEINNot scorable
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Promise ID inc-ka-2023-031 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON