The Hindu·1 min read
DBRC held livelihood support programme for waste and hair pickers in Vijayawada
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The Hindu Bureau
The Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre (DBRC) organised a special livelihood support programme for waste pickers and hair pickers at the Collectorate in Vijayawada on Monday (September 21, 2026) to strengthen their income-generating opportunities and economic security.
As part of the programme, DBRC distributed four-wheeler push carts, aluminium utensils, material for saree vending, and spice vending carts, all worth approximately ₹3.20 lakh, to 40 waste pickers and hair pickers.
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