NCSK to launch missed call facility to address grievances of safai karmacharis
The National Commission for Safai Karmacharis is launching a missed call service to help sanitation workers report grievances. The commission is also advocating for higher wages and better working conditions for sewer and septic tank cleaners.
Why it matters
Enhanced grievance mechanisms and wage advocacy are essential for protecting the rights and safety of vulnerable sanitation workers.
The National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK) will introduce a missed call facility for safai karmacharis to register grievances, vice-chairperson Hardeep Singh Gill said on Friday (August 21, 2026).
He said since taking charge in February this year, he has focused on ensuring prompt compensation for sewer deaths and is engaging with the Labour Ministry to raise the minimum wages of safai karmacharis to be on par with those of skilled or semi-skilled workers.
The missed call facility will launch on NCSK’s foundation day on August 23.
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