Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: NAMASTE Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Ashish Dubey, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri P P Chaudhary, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Arun Govil, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOYERNMENT OF INDIA MIMSTRY OT'SOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOKSABHA

## NAMASTESCHEME

1265.  MS KANGNA  RANAUT:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

SHRI DII\ESHBHAI  MAKWANA:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI ARUN GOYIL:

DRMANNALALRAWAT:

SMT. SIIOBHANABEN  MAIIENDRASIITTH BARAIYA:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI YIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOI]HAN:

SHRI ASIIISII DUBEY:

SHRI NALIN SOREN:

## will the Minister  of socIAL  JUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives  and key components of the National  Action for Mechanized  Sanitation Ecosystem  (NAMASTE)  Scheme;
- (b) the number of sewer and septic  tank workers  profiled  and the extent of distribution  ofPPE kits and Ayushman cards so far, State-wise  particularly  in Rajasthan and Dumka of Jharhhand;
- (c) the steps  taken to ensure  mechanization,  safety, and social security for sanitation  workers in the country, state-wise, particularly  in Rajasthan, chhattisgarh  and Meerut district  of uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether any awareness and outreach activities have been organized  under the said scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof,  with specific  reference  to activities conducted  in Rajasthan;  and
- (f) whether the said Scheme has been implemented  in Jabalpur also, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MIMSTEROF STATE FORSOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a): Department  of social Justice and Empowerment  in convergence  with Ministry of Housing and Urban Atrairs has launched  the 'National  Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem  (NAMASTE)" Scheme n2023-24  for its implementation in all Urban Local

TJNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2025

Bodies (ULBs) of the country.  The objective  is to ensure safety and digrrity of Safai IGrmacharis and to empower  them socially  and economically.  The aim of the scheme  is to achieve the following:-

- . Zero fatalities in sanitation  work in India
- . No sanitation workers  come in direct contact with human faecal matter
- . All sanitation work to be performed  by skilled workers
- . Increase awaneness  amongst  sanitation  services seekers  (individuals and institutions) to seek services  from registered and skilled sanitation  workers
- . Empowering  of Sanitation  workers to run sanitation enterprises and promote mechanization  of cleaning  operation  through  availability of machines'
- . Strengthening and capacitating  Emergency Response  Sanitation  Units (ERSUs)  to ensure safe delivery  of mechanized sanitation  services.

(b): State-wise  details  of validated Sewer  and Septic Tank Workers, distribution  of Personal Protective Equipment  (PPE) kits and Ayushman cards generated including  Rajasthan and Jharkhand  is at Annexure.

The following activities have been conducted in Dumka  district  of Jharlhand:-

- i. 15 SSWs have been validated.
- ii. 07 ssw beneficiaries  covered  under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan  Mantri Jan Arogya Yojan4 State Health scheme and NAMASTE  scheme'
- iii. 15 PPE kits for SSWs and 0l safety Devices  Kit for Emergency  Response  Sanitation Units dispatched.
- iv. 2 workshops conducted on Prevention of Hazardous  cleaning  of sewer and Septic Tanks.

(c): The following steps have been taken for mechanization,  safety and social security  to sanitation  workers  under NAMASTE  schemei

- i. Safety  devices  to Emergency  Response Sanitation  Units  (ERSUs)'
- ii. Upfront Capital Subsiay to sanitation  workers  and Private Sanitation  Service Operators for procurement  of sanitation related  machinery'
- iii. PPE Kits to Sewer  and Septic Tank Workers  (SSWs)'
- iv. Occupational  training to SSWs.
5. v'Workshopsonpreventionofhazardouscleaningofsewerandseptictanks.
6. vi.CoverageunderAyushmanBharat.PradhanMantriJanArogyaYojna(AB-PMJAY), States  Health scheme  and NAMASTE  scherne'

state-wisestatusofsafetydevicestoERSU,PPEKits,AB-PMJAYareatAnnexure. status of NAMASTE  scheme in Meerut  district of uttar Pradesh is as underi

- 443 SSWs surveYed. l.
- 34TbeneficiariescoveredunderAyushmanBharat.PMJAY,stateHealthschemeand NAMASTE  scheme. 11.
- iii. 439 PPE kits for SSWs and 0l Safety Devices Kit for Emergency Response Sanitation Unit disPatched.

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- (d): Information, Education  and Communic.ation  (IEC) collaterals,  including  films' posters, banners,  brochures,  audio announcements, wall painting designs  and news paper advertisements  have been used for awareness and outreach.
- 1,188  dedicated workshops on the prevention of hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks have been conducted across States/UlBs.
- (e): The following awar€ness  and outreach activities have been undertaken  in Rajasthan, under  the schemei
- . Audio announcements  in Hindi across major public areas  to inform citizens  about scheme  benefits and processes.
- . Posters and banners  have been displayed at prominent public locations,  including ULB offices, to enhance visibility ofkey messages.
- . UlB-level newspaper advertisements have been issued to disseminate scheme-related updates,
- . Wall paintings in community  areas have been undertaken  to ensure sustained public awareness,
- . Additionally,  stickers have been placed on vehicles used by field teams  and Urban Lochl Bodies  staffto facilitate  mobile publicity and strengthen last-mile outreach.
- (e): NAMASTE scheme has been implemented  in Jabalpur. The implementation  status of the NAMASTE  scheme in Jabalpur is as underi
- i. 252 SSWs have been surveYed.
- ii. 189 beneficiaries  covered  under Ayushman  Bharat-PMJAY,  State Health scheme and NAMASTE  scheme.
- iii. 250 PPE kits for SSWs and I Safety Devices  Kit for Emergency  Response  Sanitation Units issued.
- iv. 0l workshops conducted  on Prevention  of Hazardous  Cleaning of Sewer and Septic Tanks.

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## Annexure referred  in reply to parts (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred  Question  No. 255 for answer on 02.12.2025  regarding NAMASTE scheme.

## State'wise  status  of NAMASTE  scheme

| Sr. No.   | State                     | Validated SSWs   | PPE Kits Delivered   | SAFETY DEVICES Dispatched TO ERSU   | Health Card Generated   |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| I         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 60               | 60                   | J                                   | 60                      |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh            | 40t7             | 4005                 | 26                                  | 3647                    |
| J         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 86               | 86                   | 2                                   | 63                      |
| 4         | Assam                     | 462              | 462                  | 3l                                  | 366                     |
| 5         | Bihar                     | 3462             | 3461                 | 22                                  | 2827                    |
| 6         | Chandigarh                | 253              | 252                  | I                                   | 235                     |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh              | t46s             | 1465                 | 38                                  | 1292                    |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Flaveli     | 116              | n6                   | 3                                   | 98                      |
| 9         | Delhi                     | 3649             | 3626                 | 1l                                  | 3559                    |
| 10        | Goa                       | 25t              | 250                  | 2                                   | 216                     |
| 1l        | Gujarat                   | 7633             | 7345                 | 32                                  | 3539                    |
| t2        | Haryana                   | 2677             | 2667                 | 22                                  | 2l8l                    |
| l3        | Himachal Pradesh          | 428              | 418                  | 4                                   | 329                     |
| l4        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 720              | 7t9                  | 20                                  | 572                     |
| l5        | Jharkhand                 | 11 l5            | tt20                 | 24                                  | 847                     |
| t6        | Kamataka                  | 6308             | 6300                 | 42                                  | 5403                    |
| t7        | Kerala                    | 1797             | t76t                 | t4                                  | 1595                    |
| t8        | Ladakh                    | 2t               | 2t                   | 2                                   | t7                      |
| l9        | Lakshadweep               | 86               | 86                   | 0                                   | 8l                      |
| 20        | Madhya Pradeslr           | 3398             | 3423                 | 55                                  | 2524                    |
| 2t        | Maharashtra               | 8600             | 7973                 | 45                                  | 5316                    |
| 22        | Manipur                   | 185              | 185                  | 6                                   | 169                     |
| 23        | Meghalaya                 | 108              | r08                  | 9                                   | 95                      |
| 24        | Mizoram                   | 143              | 140                  | I                                   | 99                      |
| 25        | Nagaland                  | 105              | 105                  | 4                                   | 8l                      |
| 26        | Odisha                    | t294             | 0                    | 16                                  | 1294                    |
| 27        | Puducherry                | 243              | 243                  | 2                                   | 231                     |
| 28        | Puniab                    | 4463             | M07                  | 23                                  | 3842                    |
| 29        | Raiasthan                 | 4037             | 4021                 | 36                                  | 2098                    |
| 30        | Sikkim                    | 107              | 107                  | 5                                   | 106                     |
| 3l        | TamilNadu                 | 6981             | 6981                 | 0                                   | 698r                    |
| 32        | Telangana                 | 3796             | 3807                 | 37                                  | 2973                    |
| 33        | Tripura                   | 352              | 352                  | 8                                   | 323                     |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh             | 12418            | 11414                | 75                                  | 9757                    |
| 35        | Uttarakhand               | 638              | 629                  | 6                                   | s04                     |
| 36        | West Bengal               | 7630             | 7628                 | 26                                  | 7630                    |

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