Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Offline for 154 Posts

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Overview

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Important Dates

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Vacancy Details

A total of 154 direct-payment Pourakarmika posts are vacant in the Gadag-Betageri City Municipal Council, out of a total sanctioned strength of 308 Pourakarmika posts (calculated as per the norm of 1 post per 700 population, against a 2024 population of 2,09,474).

Of the 154 vacant posts, 15 posts (10%) are reserved for eligible legal heirs (spouse, parents, or children) of persons who died under circumstances covered by the Manual Scavengers Act. If suitable applicants are not available under this reservation, these posts will be filled from other categories as per procedure. The notification clarifies that this direct-payment recruitment process does not fall under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation) Act, so standard caste-based reservation does not apply to this recruitment in the same manner as regular government recruitment, though the Social Welfare Department's opinion may be sought where relevant.

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be Indian citizens. Only candidates fulfilling the minimum age and language criteria are eligible to apply; there is no relaxation available in age.

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Age Limit

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Maximum age: 50 years

Age must be substantiated with educational certificates, Aadhaar Card, ration card, voter ID, or other valid age-proof documents. No age relaxation is available under this recruitment.

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Application Fee

The application fee must be paid via Demand Draft (DD), drawn in favour of the Project Director, District Urban Development Cell, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Gadag. Applications submitted without the fee, or without the complete set of documents specified in the application form, will not be considered.

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Selection Process

Selection is a scrutiny-and-priority-based process (no written examination or interview is conducted):

• Priority 1: Candidates with at least one year's prior service (before this notification) as Pourakarmika, Loader, UGD (Underground Drainage) Helper, or Cleaner/Helper in the district's local bodies, ranked by seniority in such service. Proof required: ESI/PF salary payment records, bank passbook, or attendance/muster records for the service period.
• Priority 2: Consideration for family members of Pourakarmikas who died while performing COVID-19 pandemic-related sanitation duty, or who died in service due to other causes.
• Priority 3: Candidates with at least one year's prior local-body work experience in allied roles - Loaders, UGD Helpers, Cleaners, waste segregation unit workers, or public toilet cleaning staff.
• Priority 4: 10% of posts reserved for legal heirs (spouse, parents, or children) of persons who died under Manual Scavengers Act-related circumstances.
• After exhausting eligible candidates under Priorities 1 to 4, any remaining vacant posts may be filled from other applicant categories, following due procedure.
• If more than one eligible candidate has equal service tenure and equal age, selection among them is done by lottery.
• Applications are compiled and forwarded by the concerned local body's Chairman/Chief Officer to the District Urban Development Cell and Deputy Commissioner, Gadag; applications sent directly (bypassing the local body) will not be considered.
• Final selection decision rests with the Chairman of the Direct Appointment Authority and the Deputy Commissioner, Gadag, in consultation with the selection committee.

How to Apply for Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27

1. Obtain the prescribed application form from the District Urban Development Cell (DC Office, Room No. 123, Gadag) or from the City Municipal Council, Gadag-Betageri office.
2. Fill in the application form completely and accurately with all requested personal, age, and category details.
3. Attach self-attested copies of all supporting documents specified in the application form (age proof, category certificate if applicable, prior service proof if claiming priority, and any other listed document).
4. Prepare a Demand Draft for the applicable fee (₹100 or ₹200, depending on category), drawn in favour of the Project Director, District Urban Development Cell, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Gadag.
5. Submit the complete application, along with the fee DD and all enclosures, at the concerned office before the closing date.
6. Applications should be submitted in person or through the designated local body - offline submission only; no online application mode is available for this recruitment.
7. Ensure the application reaches the office on or before 30.09.2026; applications received after the closing date will not be considered (adjusted for any intervening public holiday).

Candidates should submit a separate application for each post they wish to apply for, and must attach all documents referenced in the application in the prescribed formats - incomplete applications will not be considered for further processing.

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Important Instructions

• This is a public notification only and does not itself constitute an appointment order.
• Mere submission of the application and fee does not create any entitlement or assurance of appointment; final selection is entirely at the discretion of the appointing authority.
• Engagement is on a direct-payment/honorarium (Nera Paavati) basis and is temporary in nature - it does not confer any right to regularisation of service or any other employment benefits ordinarily available to regular Pourakarmikas.
• Wages will be fixed as per the minimum wage notification issued by the Labour Department, revised from time to time, along with ESI and PF benefits.
• Appointment cannot be made through private contractors - engagement must be direct and cannot be assigned/subcontracted by the appointee to any other individual or organisation.
• Selected candidates must be in good health; a medical fitness certificate from a registered doctor will be required.
• No compassionate appointment, pension, gratuity, or similar service benefit is admissible to the family in the event of the appointee's death while on duty.
• Engaged Pourakarmikas must perform only sanitation-related work and cannot be assigned to any other duties or departments.
• If an appointee fails in the performance of duty, or if the Chairman/Chief Officer of the local body recommends action, the appointing authority may remove such a candidate from duty without further process.
• Applicants must not have any pending criminal case and must not have been dismissed from any earlier service on grounds of indiscipline.
• Selected candidates may be required to furnish a Notary Affidavit undertaking to abide by all rules, orders, and directives issued from time to time by the Government/Department.
• Furnishing false or incorrect information in the application will lead to rejection of candidature, and may also attract criminal proceedings.
• The appointing authority (Chairman of the Direct Appointment Authority and Deputy Commissioner, Gadag) reserves the right to cancel or postpone the recruitment process, in part or entirely, at any stage, without assigning any reason.
• Updates regarding this recruitment will be published on the notice boards of the District Urban Development Cell office, the concerned City Municipal Councils/Town Panchayats across Gadag district (including Gajendragad, Lakshmeshwar, Mundargi, Naragund, Ron, Mulgund, Nargund, and Shirahatti), and on the respective office websites.

Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 Important Links

• Official Notification PDF: Click here
• Official Website: Click here