Question: NSKLFDC is related to-
(a)Safai Karmcharis
(b)Child Labours
(c)Lower Wages for rural laborers
(d)Foreign Direct Investment
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 2nd October 2018; Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated a “PAN India Workshop on Prevention of Hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks”.
- It was organized by National Safai Karmcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKLFDC) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC).
- This workshop was organized as a part of yearlong commemoration of 150thbirth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi from 2nd October, 2018 to 2nd October, 2019.
- Due to this initiative of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the sanitation workers, officers of urban local bodies etc. would directly and indirectly gain valuable insight into the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks and the scenario of accidents and deaths during cleaning sewers and septic tanks would get changed comprehensively.
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has planned various activities in this regard, through the NSKFDC, during this period, which includes:
- Survey of Manual Scavengers and their rehabilitation ;
- Organizing Workshops on ‘Prevention of Hazardous Cleaning of Sewers and Septic Tanks’;
- Skill up gradation of sanitation workers and waste pickers through conducting 5 day training programmes.
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