Delhi minister orders PPE kits for sanitation workers

Delhi's Social Welfare Minister ordered the provision of PPE kits to sanitation workers before the monsoon season. This directive aims to protect workers from health hazards. The Minister's order followed a review of the NAMASTE scheme and the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers Act. He also mandated a survey of manual scavengers and Ayushman Bharat health insurance coverage for all sanitation workers. The meeting focused on worker safety and welfare ahead of the monsoon. The government is working to improve conditions for sanitation workers in the capital.