India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Timely financial assistance and access to mechanised equipment can enable sanitation workers to move away from unsafe work, become self-employed and build secure livelihoods with dignity.
Himanshu, a 25-year-old graduate from the OBC Lohar community, experienced this transformation through assistance under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) component of the NAMASTE Scheme. A resident of Village Nandgram, Mariyam Nagar, Ghaziabad, he now independently operates a tractor-cum-suction machine and provides mechanised sanitation services in nearby areas.
Himanshu grew up in a family where financial hardship was part of everyday life. His father worked as a daily-wage labourer, and t...