Correct Answer : Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, during a function here on Friday(9th Dec 2022), launched sanitation workers’ development programme across the state and distributed safety equipment to a few workers.
* A survey will be carried out to identify sanitation workers and details will be uploaded on a mobile application. Through this scheme, the standard of living of sanitation workers will rise and the economy will improve, said Stalin. Later in the day, he unveiled the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at Perangudi along with ministers and VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan.
* In the first phase, the scheme will be implemented in five urban local bodies and will be extended to all other local bodies in Tamil Nadu later.
* Ministers KN Nehru, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Moorthi, MP S Venkatesan and other council members accompanied the CM. “Sanitation workers are at the forefront of keeping our cities clean and healthy but face many challenges in their daily life.
* To help them, the municipal administration had announced that a sanitation workers development programme would be implemented through local bodies, so that they can avail the benefits of various government welfare schemes and receive necessary skill training in mechanised sanitation work or opt for alternative business as per their choice. Loan assistance will also be provided through the banks,” said principal secretary of municipal administration.
* Officials said the scheme would benefit
18,859 permanent sanitation workers and
34,442 temporary contract employees working in urban local bodies. “A total of
53,301 employees, including government staff, private sector and informal workers involved in sanitation, will benefit..
Source : New Indian Express