Field assistants in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district are facing difficulties due to meager wages. As reported by Andhrajyothy on October 3, 2026, their workload is increasing despite their low pay.
Andhrajyothy stated that after the VBGRAMG scheme replaced the employment guarantee scheme, the number of field-level tasks has been steadily increasing.
Andhrajyothy reported that works are being identified in gram sabhas, giving high priority to transparency.
Andhrajyothy mentioned that due to a lack of new appointments, the existing staff are burdened with more work, and they are fighting for job security.
In the district, 160 field assistants staged a protest in Chintalamanepalli on October 3.
The low wages and increasing workload are causing significant hardship for field assistants in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana, impacting their livelihoods.
