Majhi announces welfare schemes for sanitation workers
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The landmark announcements include a Rs 10 lakh life insurance coverage for the core sanitation workers engaged in septic and sewerage cleaning activities in different urban areas. They will also receive Rs 30 lakh compensation for accidental deaths. The package also comprises provisions for mobile phones and housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
"This workshop reflects our unwavering commitment to the safety and dignity of sanitation workers who tirelessly maintain the cleanliness of our urban areas," said Majhi while addressing the officials and sanitation workers from seven states and various districts of Odisha.
Majhi highlighted the state's successful Garima scheme, which has become a model for other states. The programme has already identified and recognised over 10,000 sanitation workers across 115 urban local bodies as skilled and highly skilled workers.
The scheme encompasses worker identification, safety equipment provision, skill development, and social security benefits. The chief minister, during his address, also highlighted how the Sri Jagannath culture stresses the importance of cleanliness.
Housing and urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra termed sanitation workers as "invisible heroes", emphasising the need to ensure their rights and safety. Chief secretary Manoj Ahuja noted Odisha's national recognition in the sanitation sector and stressed the importance of extending these initiatives to rural areas.
The event also saw participation from Amit Yadav, secretary in the ministry of social justice and empowerment, who praised Odisha's commitment to sanitation workers' welfare. Manvita Baradi, founder director of the urban management center, noted that states are now emulating Odisha's Garima scheme.
The chief minister announced a 15-day statewide awareness activity on cleanliness from Aug 15 to 30 to expand sanitation programmes and committed to organising similar national workshops annually in Odisha.
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