From Occupational Risks to Safer and Dignified Work

India, Nov. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

For 42 year Mr. Ramesh Babu Patil (name changed), the PPE kit provided under the NAMASTE Scheme represented an important step towards safer and more dignified working conditions.

His journey reflects the importance of extending protective equipment and occupational safety support to sanitation workers, recognizing their contribution to public health and strengthening a safer and more inclusive sanitation ecosystem.

A sanitation worker from Maharashtra, has spent several years carrying out his duties amid exposure to waste, dust, harmful substances and unhygienic working conditions. The absence of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) often left him vulnerable to illnes...