India, Oct. 27 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said the state government would soon take steps to increase the honorarium of sanitation workers, known as Paryavaran Mitras, working across various departments. He said a meeting would be convened at the earliest to discuss the proposal.

Dhami was speaking at a procession organised by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation to mark Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. The event brought together representatives of the municipal administration, public representatives and members of the community.

Paying tribute to Maharishi Valmiki, the chief minister said the sage had introduced the world to the life and ideals of Lord Ram through the Ramayana. He said Valmiki's life demonstrat...