Mayor R. Priya on Wednesday distributed appointment orders to 128 former waste collectors from the Kodungaiyur dumping yard to work as e-vehicle drivers and sanitation workers in Chennai Enviro Solutions Private Limited (CESPL), a contractor for solid waste management with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), according to a press release. Each worker would receive a monthly salary of over ₹19,000. Welfare kits from GCC and safety kits from the company were also distributed.  About 308 waste pickers had been identified earlier through special camps that provided medical check-ups, identity documents, voter enrolment, bank accounts and loan assistance through the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), as per the release. The employees would receive benefits such as insurance, paid leave, bonus, provident fund and ESI, Beneficiaries conveyed their gratitude to the Chief Minister and Corporation officials, the release said.