Safety equipment given to sanitary workers under NAMASTE scheme
The Madurai Corporation distributed safety equipment to sanitary workers as part of the NAMASTE scheme, which aims to improve the working conditions and dignity of sanitation staff. The initiative coincides with the annual observance of NAMASTE Day.
Why it matters
The scheme represents a government effort to address occupational hazards and social welfare for essential sanitation workers.
Madurai Corporation Commissioner Gaurav Kumar on Tuesday distributed safety equipment to sanitary workers under the NAMASTE scheme.
According to a press release, The NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The scheme aims to enhance the safety, dignity, and livelihood of sanitary workers who clean sewers and septic tanks. To honour these workers, July 14th of every year was celebrated as NAMASTE Day, the press release said.
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