NAMASTE Scheme

NAMASTE Scheme Latest News

Recently, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment said that the NAMASTE Scheme has demonstrated measurable impact through targeted interventions and a focused approach to eliminate hazardous manual cleaning practices.

About NAMASTE Scheme

• The National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme is a critical initiative addressing the dire challenges faced by Sewer and Septic Tank Sanitation Workers (SSWs) in India.
• It aims to transform their occupational safety, health, and dignity through systemic interventions.
• Ministries involved: It is jointly being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
• 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

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