National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Presents its Eleventh Annual Report

The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis presented its eleventh Annual Report for the year 2011-12. The report was presented by Smt. Kamla Gurjar, Chairperson and other members of the Commission to Kumari Selja, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The report contains wide ranging recommendations by the Commission for eradication of manual scavenging in the country and meaningful and dignified rehabilitation of manual scavengers on a sustainable basis. The report highlights the social, living and working conditions of the Safai Karamcharis working at Government and Local Self Government level, Corporate and private level in rural and urban areas. The report, inter-alia, contains observations, remedial measures and appropriate recommendations by the Commission on issues of Safai Karamcharis like housing, education, safety aspect vis-à-vis occupational hazards, regular health check-up etc.