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Why Are Machines Helping Keep Sanitation Workers Safe? 🤔

A national workshop in Bhubaneswar gathered leaders, experts, and sanitation workers.

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Key Points

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Chief Minister of Odisha and senior officials attended the meeting.

Discussion focused on better rules, preparedness, and technology for safety.

NAMASTE (National Mission for Sanitation Workers' Safety and Health) will run until 2031.

GARIMA scheme helps provide health, education, and job support to sanitation workers.

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The main aim is to stop any deaths among people who clean streets and toilets.

Plans include more machines, safety equipment, and special training programs.

New government schemes called NAMASTE and GARIMA will support workers and their families.

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7 words

sanitation

the process of keeping places clean and free from waste

mechanised

using machines instead of only human effort

institutional

connected with large organisations such as government departments

empowerment

giving people more power, skills, and chances

ecosystem

a group of different parts that work together

fatalities

people losing their lives

stakeholders

people or groups who have an interest in a project

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