Distribution of PPE Kits, Ayushman Cards and Sewing Machines under NAMASTE Scheme at Pilibhit; Shri B.L. Verma Hon’ble Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, to Grace the Event

• NAMASTE = National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem; Central Sector Scheme to eliminate hazardous manual cleaning of sewers/septic tanks and mainstream safety, dignity & livelihood of Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs).
• Jointly framed by M/o Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJE) and M/o Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA); implemented by NSKFDC.
• Relevance: intersects social justice (SC welfare, manual scavenging), urban sanitation (SBM linkage), and labour rights — a recurring GS-II/GS-I theme.