Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar Reviews Welfare, Rehabilitation and Safety Measures for Sanitation Workers

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, chaired a review meeting with officials of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) on October 22, 2026, focusing on the welfare, rehabilitation, safety, and empowerment of sanitation workers. Discussions centered on improving working conditions, promoting socio-economic empowerment, and ensuring occupational safety through proper training, provision of mechanised equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits under the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme. The Minister also underscored the strict implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013).