HOPCOMS retirees hit hard: No gratuity, delayed pensions

HOPCOMS has not done any employee recruitment since the 1990s. The current working salesmen capacity has decreased to 50 per cent, and no retired worker has received gratuity after 2018. In the sun-drenched fields of Ambuga taluk, Yoganna, a 66-year-old retired salesman, grapples with financial strains. His Rs. 2700 monthly pension proved insufficient. In 2019, […]

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No government scheme for kitchen and terrace gardening

Terrace gardeners are moving to private organisation for training. Tomatoes, brinjal, drumstick, berries and leafy vegetables easily available on your terrace. This was a dream for many residents of Bangalore but, the Kitchen and Terrace Gardening sub-scheme under the Comprehensive Horticulture Development was discontinued in 2020. Ishwaree, Assistant Horticulture Officer, Director of Horticulture, said, “The […]

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