Sanitation Workers

October 1, 2026 9:04 PM

Swachhata should become a daily habit and shared responsibility, not remain limited to campaigns: Union Minister Chouhan

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday called for making cleanliness a continuous practice and part of everyday behaviour, rather than limiting it to the duration of designated campaigns. Addressing a virtual meeting with Secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Ministry of Rural Development, Chouhan urged officials and employees to lead by example and actively participat...

September 30, 2026 6:41 PM

Delhi govt promoting mechanical sweeping, litter-picking to facilitate sanitation workers: CM

The Delhi government is promoting mechanical sweeping and garbage collection by giving funds to the MCD for procuring 1,000 litter-picking machines, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering of sanitation workers at ‘Safai Mitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir’, the chief minister said after the 1,000 litter-picker machines are suitably deployed, the government will increase their numbers. She further said the government has provided funds to the Municipal Corporatio...

September 22, 2026 6:14 PM

Over 90,000 sanitation workers validated under NAMASTE Scheme: Ministry

The National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme is strengthening safety, dignity and livelihood support for sanitation workers through interventions covering occupational safety, health insurance, training and mechanisation. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sudhansh Pant said that, as of September 22, the sewer and septic tank workers component of the scheme covers all 36 States and Union Territories and has validated 90,186 workers. The validated...