A special program focused on the National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE), through the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment was organized on May 16, 2025, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The aim of the programme is to socially and economically empower the workers engaged in sanitation work, enabling them to have safe, dignified, and sustainable livelihoods.
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B. L. Verma, for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri B. L. Verma, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and honored sanitation workers. Addressing the gathering on the occasion the Minister said that this is not just a government scheme, but a resolution to bring real change in the lives of the people in society who work the hardest. He appreciated the social organizations and citizens for participating in this public-sensitive programme and becoming a part of this social change.
Key Highlights of the Programme were:
Distribution of PPE kits and Ayushman cards to Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs).
Distribution of Sewing Machines to beneficiaries.
So far, 446 sewer and septic tank workers (SSWs) have been profiled in Bareilly and Pilibhit. During the programme, on symbolic basis 20 PPE Kits, 15 Ayushman Cards distributed to SSWs of Bareilly by the Minister. Further, 18 Ayushman Cards to Pilibhit SSWs and 10 Sewing Machines to Shahjahanpur trainees were also distributed.