According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Union Minister of State Shri B. L. Verma distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and Ayushman Cards to Safai Mitras in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. The event was held under the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme to strengthen the safety, health, and social security of sanitation workers.
The Ministry stated that nationwide, 90,194 sewer and septic tank workers have been verified so far. Out of these, 88,222 workers have received PPE kits, 80,180 have been covered under health insurance through Ayushman Cards, and 3,36,492 waste pickers have been profiled. In Moradabad specifically, 307 sewer and septic tank workers were profiled and given PPE kits, alongside 1,190 validated waste pickers. During the programme, PPE kits and Ayushman Cards were symbolically handed to 20 beneficiaries, with kits subsequently distributed to 813 additional workers.
What it means
- A total of 88,222 sewer and septic tank workers have been provided with PPE kits nationwide.
- A total of 80,180 workers have been covered under health insurance through Ayushman Cards nationwide.
- In Moradabad, 307 sewer and septic tank workers have been profiled and provided with PPE kits, and 1,190 waste pickers have been validated.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Under NAMASTE Scheme, Union Minister of State Shri B. L. Verma Distributes PPE Kits And Ayushman Cards To Safai Mitras In Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh”. Read the original release.
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