India, Sept. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Shri Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, inaugurated the issuance of NAMASTE Cards to waste pickers of the MCD Najafgarh Zone at a programme held at the MCD Community Hall, Matiala, in the National Capital.
The event marked a significant step in the formal recognition and empowerment of waste pickers under the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme, aimed at improving the safety, dignity, and socio-economic status of sanitation workers across the country.
Alongside the NAMASTE Cards, the Minister also distributed Ayushman Cards among the waste pickers present, extending healthcare coverage benefits to thi...