Breaking Stereotypes: Women Drivers On Mission Mode To Keep Bhubaneswar Clean

With an aim to eke out a dignified livelihood, a lot of women from Patharbandh areas in the Capital City have now taken up the work as drivers of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) solid waste transporting vehicles.

Breaking Stereotypes: Women Drivers On Mission Mode To Keep Bhubaneswar Clean

Taking a bold decision might not come easy for many, but several women drivers in Bhubaneswar have proved that one can do wonders if one dedicatedly moves towards achieving their goal in life. With an aim to eke out a dignified livelihood, a lot of women from Patharbandh areas in the Capital City have now taken up the work as drivers of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) solid waste transporting vehicles.

For Junarani Behera, taking up driving as a profession was not easy as it is mostly considered to be the male bastion. Even a lot of people in the locality discouraged her saying that it's difficult to drive heavy vehicles.