Nine cleaning staff engaged by a private agency at Calcutta airport have been terminated for not performing their duties, in a disciplinary crackdown that unions had successfully resisted in the past.
As part of the fresh clean-up drive, stalls opposite the old domestic terminal have been shut down, although they are yet to be dismantled. However, cars allegedly operated by touts charging fliers exorbitant fares were still parked illegally opposite the terminal on Friday.
The nine workers, employed by Rakshak Securitas Private Limited, were deployed in the departure area of the airport. “Nine persons were terminated from service on May 12 for not doing their job. Earlier, several notices were served on them for negligence, but they continued to violate rules,” an official of the agency told Metro on Friday.
Rakshak Securitas, which got the housekeeping contract around one-and-a-half years ago, had about 250 contractual housekeeping staff at the airport. Most of them had also worked with the previous agency.
“We did not receive any phone calls from political leaders after the nine workers were terminated, nor was there any demonstration by other workers,” an airport official said.
Sources said complaints against the dismissed workers included absence from duty posts, misbehaviour with officials and passengers, and failure to wear uniforms.
23/05/2026 Sanjay Mandal/Telegraph
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