New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B L Verma on Tuesday distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and Ayushman cards to sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad under the Centre’s NAMASTE scheme.
The programme was organised in the Peeli Kothi Civil Lines area of Moradabad to promote the safety, health, dignity and social security of sanitation workers, according to an official statement.
Verma said 90,194 sewer and septic tank workers had been verified across the country under the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme, while 88,222 workers had been provided PPE kits and 80,180 were covered under health insurance through Ayushman cards.
Additionally, 3,36,492 waste pickers were profiled nationwide, he said.
In Moradabad, 307 sewer and septic tank workers were profiled and provided PPE kits, while 1,190 waste pickers were validated through the profiling process, the statement said.
During the programme, PPE kits and Ayushman cards were symbolically distributed to 20 Safai Mitras each on stage, followed by the distribution of PPE kits to 813 additional beneficiaries.
Verma urged sanitation workers to regularly use prescribed safety equipment, follow safe working practices and avail themselves of healthcare facilities through their Ayushman cards.
Moradabad District Magistrate Anunaya Jha, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council member Ram Gopal Anjan, District Panchayat Chairperson Shaifali Singh Chauhan, the municipal commissioner and officials of the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) attended the programme.
The NAMASTE scheme aims to improve the safety and dignity of sanitation workers and support their social and economic empowerment, the statement said. PTI ADI MNK
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