India, Aug. 29 -- For sanitation workers supporting large families, limited financial resources and the absence of mechanised equipment can make it difficult to build a stable livelihood. Structured financial assistance can help them expand their work, improve their earnings and serve their communities with greater safety and dignity.
Demonstrating the impact of support under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) component of the NAMASTE Scheme, Kapil Pal, a 32-year-old sanitation worker from Noor Nagar, Sihani, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, strengthened his livelihood through mechanised sewer and septic tank sanitation services.
Belonging to the OBC/Gadaria community, Kapil completed his education up to the 12th standard and entered sanitation-re...