For the first time since the pulse polio immunisation drive initiated by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was introduced, over 1,000 anganwadi volunteers threatened to refuse participation in the upcoming drive scheduled for January 20, 2013.

In a letter forwarded to the civic body’s health department, the female volunteers said they would not participate in the drive if the PMC fails to give them Rs 100 as remuneration for a day. At present, anganwadi volunteers get Rs 70 per day.