NAMASTE Scheme Latest News
Recently, the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment highlighted the NAMASTE Scheme.
About NAMASTE Scheme
- The National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) ensures the safety, dignity and social security of sanitation workers while accelerating the transition towards mechanised sanitation across the country.
- It is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- It aims to eliminate hazardous manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks by promoting mechanised cleaning practices, skill development and comprehensive welfare measures for sanitation workers.
- Implementing agency: It is implemented by the National Safai Karmacharis Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE)
- Duration: It would be implemented for three years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26.
- The scheme targets
- Zero fatalities in sanitation work,
- Eliminates direct contact with human faecal matter,
- Ensures all cleaning is done with safety devices by skilled workers,
- Strengthens Emergency Response Sanitation Units (ERSUs), and empowers workers through Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and entrepreneurship.
Source:PIB
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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