Non disbursement of salary among 190 female sanitary patrols since the last five months has triggered a concern among them. These patrols are performing duties in anti epidemics including dengue and measles campaign.
Sources said Rawalpindi Health Department obtained sanction for recruitment of 200 female sanitary patrols for conducting door-to-door surveillance in connection with anti epidemics drive.
Around 10 have quit the job while 190 are performing duty in different union councils of Rawalpindi. They have been enrolled on contract basis for three years. They are facing miserable situation in terms of payment of their salaries as they stand deprived of any such payment since the last five months.
They have demanded for immediate release of their 5 months’ salary as it has become difficult for them even to hide their faces from the owners of the houses they are living in on rent basis and non payment of rent from their side since the long period has forced the owners to get vacate their homes from them.
