90,186 sanitation workers (86,468 men, 3,713 women, 5 transgender) validated under the scheme.
More than 87,000 personal protective equipment kits and 753 emergency safety‑equipment sets distributed.
5,449 occupational training programmes and 1,841 workshops conducted for sewer and septic‑tank workers.
983 beneficiaries received mechanisation subsidies totaling about 34.16 crore Indian rupees.
251,756 waste pickers (135,233 men, 116,498 women, 25 transgender) profiled, with 7,526 health‑insurance registrations completed.
It provides personal protective equipment, health‑insurance enrollment, skill‑building training and financial subsidies for mechanisation.
As of September 22, 90,186 sewer and septic‑tank workers and 251,756 waste pickers have been profiled and assisted.
The scheme also involves 17 training providers and 33 resource organisations to deliver programmes.
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