Union Minister Of State Shri B. L. Verma Says Central Government Committed To ‘Vanchiton Ko Variyata’ - Giving Priority To The Deprived

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B. L. Verma, stated that the Central Government is committed to 'Vanchiton Ko Variyata' (giving priority to the deprived) during an event in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, held under the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign. He highlighted the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme, aimed at ensuring the dignity, safety, and socioeconomic empowerment of sanitation workers. During the event, PPE kits, Ayushman cards, and auto-rickshaw keys were distributed to Safai Mitras, sewer and septic tank workers, and waste pickers. The Minister also shared statistics regarding the profiling, distribution of PPE kits, and health insurance coverage of sewer/septic tank workers and waste pickers under the scheme.