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Hans India
3 days ago
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- Hans India
Welfare package announced for sanitation workers
Welfare package announced for sanitation workers OdishaChief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced a life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh for sanitation workers, and a compensation of Rs 30 lakh if they lose their lives on duty. Majhi made the announcement after inaugurating a two-day national workshop on 'Transforming Core Sanitation Work -- Safety, Dignity & Inclusion', organised by the Housing and Urban Development department of the Odisha government. 'It is our moral responsibility to provide sanitation workers justice, safety and dignity,' he said, addressing the programme. 'Key sanitation workers, mostly engaged in cleaning sewage and septic tanks, will be provided with life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh, assistance of Rs 30 lakh for loss of life in the field,' he said. They will also be given mobile phones and allotted houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), he added. Majhi said a 15-day Statewide campaign will be held from August 15 to make sanitation workers aware of the benefits. He said the Jagannath culture also spreads the message of cleanliness. The Chef Minister said the Odisha government's social welfare scheme for sanitation workers, Garima Yojana, has been an inspiration for many States. He said more than 10,000 sanitation workers from 115 cities and towns of the State have been identified for the benefits. 'Today's workshop is an important platform. From this platform, sanitation workers from different States can learn a lot from each other's experiences,' he said. Representatives of seven States were participating in it. On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated an exhibition of modern equipment related to sanitation work. He also felicitated some sanitation workers. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Majhi said it was Modi who launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on August 15, 2014, envisioning sanitation in every household as a prerequisite for India's social and economic development.


New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Odisha CM Majhi announces broad social security measures to protect sanitation workers
BHUBANESWAR: In a major welfare and social security measure for core sanitation workers engaged in cleaning sewer and septic tanks, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday announced ex gratia of Rs 30 lakh for loss of life at work and houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban for them. They will be provided with a life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh while senior sanitation workers will get mobile phones. More than 10,000 sanitation workers in 115 towns of the state have been identified under the scheme and recognised as skilled and unskilled workers. They will get the benefits of the new social security measures, the chief minister said. Inaugurating a two-day national workshop on Garima Yojana with focus on 'Transforming core sanitation work - safety, dignity and inclusion' at the Lok Seva Bhawan here, Majhi said the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given importance to welfare of sanitation workers. The prime minister had given a call to build toilets in every house on August 15, 2014 emphasising the importance of sanitation, he said. Referring to implementation of Garima Yojana in Odisha, the CM said the workshop will enable sanitation workers from different states will be able to learn from each other's interactions and experiences. Garima Yojana ensures safety, dignity and social security of sanitation workers. It has been an inspiration for many states in meeting the national sanitation targets, he added. He also announced a 15-day awareness drive from August 15 to 30 to sensitise people on issues of proper sanitation and cleanliness. The chief minister inaugurated an exhibition of modern safety equipments related to sanitation work.