Corona Warriors Unpaid: Doon Hospital Sanitation Staff Struggle, Children Hungry

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News18•20-12-2025, 23:23
Corona Warriors Unpaid: Doon Hospital Sanitation Staff Struggle, Children Hungry
- •Women sanitation workers at Doon Hospital, hailed as 'Corona Warriors,' haven't received salaries for nearly two months, leading to protests.
- •During Covid, these workers cleaned wards, packed bodies, and cared for infected patients, often getting infected themselves.
- •Workers like Suman, Nirmala, and Meena face severe hardship, including inability to afford children's treatment, hunger, and fear of eviction.
- •Nirmala, a widow with five children, has a hospitalized son but no funds for his treatment due to unpaid wages since November.
- •Doon Medical College Hospital Principal, Dr. Geeta Jain, attributes the delay to the employing agency not providing the employee list.
Why It Matters: 'Corona Warriors' at Doon Hospital face severe hardship due to unpaid salaries, highlighting systemic neglect.
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