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TN Government Cancels Controversial Sanitation Tender
In a significant policy reversal, the Tamil Nadu government has officially cancelled the controversial tender process aimed at privatizing municipal sanitation services.
The decision follows intense opposition and widespread protests from sanitation workers' unions, civic activists, and political groups who argued that privatization would lead to job insecurity and compromise public health standards. By halting the outsourcing of these essential services, the administration has signaled a willingness to re-evaluate its urban governance strategies, prioritizing public sector management and protecting the livelihoods of thousands of frontline sanitation workers across the state.
