Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Odisha Announces Welfare Package for Sanitation Workers
The Odisha government is giving sanitation workers a special welfare package.
This includes a life insurance of 10 lakh rupees.
If a worker dies on the job, their family will get 30 lakh rupees.
They will also get phones and houses.
Starting August 15th, there will be a two-week campaign to tell workers about these benefits.
The government is working to make sure these workers are safe and have good lives.
Odisha CM announced a welfare package for sanitation workers.
The package includes a life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh.
Rs 30 lakh compensation will be provided if workers die on duty.
Sanitation workers will receive mobile phones and housing.
A 15-day awareness campaign will start August 15.
- Who
- Odisha's Chief Minister, sanitation workers.
- What
- A welfare package including life insurance, compensation, phones, and housing for sanitation workers.
- When
- Announced on Saturday, with an awareness campaign starting August 15.
- Where
- Odisha.
- Why
- To provide sanitation workers with justice, safety, and dignity.
- Life Insurance
- Rs 10 lakh
- Death on Duty Compensation
- Rs 30 lakh
- Mobile Phones
- Provided to workers
- Housing
- Provided under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)
- Awareness Campaign Start Date
- August 15