Speaking as the Chief Guest at a programme organised by Samast Anusuchit Jati Samaj at Panchkula, the CM also announced an annual allowance of Rs 2000 for equipment used in sanitation work and Rs 1000 as washing allowance.
Following death of three sanitation workers in a lift collapse incident in Delhi's Naraina area, AAP MLA assured transparent investigation.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over the incident and directed the district administration to provide all possible assistance to the family of the victims.
The MCs of North, South and East Delhi have witnessed a shortage of sanitation workers ever since the lockdown.
An official of a housing society in Govandi area in Mumbai was arrested in connection with the death of three labourers while cleaning a septic tank in the residential high-rise on Tuesday
According to data available with the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) 50 workers have died cleaning sewers in the first six months of 2019.
Sanitation workers were suffocated to death while working, as they allegedly were not wearing any safety equipment.
Earlier this month, seven people including four sanitation workers died of suffocation while cleaning a hotel’s septic tank in Fartikui village of Gujarat’s Vadodara.
Meanwhile, the Gujarat government has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and directed the police to take strict action against the hotel owner.
Accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the PM was seen performing the aarti and the ceremonial puja on the occasion.
