WaterAid India 2d ago

In this informative address from Day 2 of WASHathon 2026, Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Managing Director of the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC), details the comprehensive social protection measures being rolled out for sanitation workers and waste pickers across India. He explains the impact of the NAMASTE scheme, highlighting the profiling of over 1 lakh sewer and septic tank workers across 4,800 municipal corporations. Mr. Singh outlines key initiatives, including the provision of free PPE kits, health and life insurance coverages (Ayushman Bharat, PM-SBY, PM-JJBY), capacity building, and up to 50% capital subsidies to encourage sanitation entrepreneurship among informal workers. WASHathon 2026: Design for Density is an initiative organized by WaterAid India, as part of the @saamuhikashakti759, and supported by the @HMFoundation #WASHathon2026 #WaterAidIndia #NSKFDC #NAMASTEScheme #SanitationWorkers #WastePickers #UrbanWASH #InclusiveDevelopment #Bengaluru #SocialJustice #DignityOfLabour #SaamuhikaShakti #PolicyDialogue #UrbanSanitation #SocialImpact