India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Assistance under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) component of the NAMASTE scheme has helped Shri Chevuri Anjaneyulu, a waste picker in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, earn additional income and improve his family's financial security. He had spent seven years working to support his wife and two children.
A 25-year-old member of the Scheduled Tribe community, Mr. Anjaneyulu began accompanying his parents in waste-picking work at an early age. Financial hardship kept him from attending school. He has also faced social discrimination and lived with limited access to basic amenities and services.
Before the assistance, his income from waste picking made it difficult to meet household...