Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced that the state government would soon constitute a ‘Safai Karmachari Commission’ for the socio-economic upliftment of sanitation workers.
He announced the decision in a post on X.
“I am pleased to inform that I have directed the department to constitute the Bihar State Safai Karmachari Commission to ensure the protection, welfare, rehabilitation, social upliftment, grievance redressal, and monitoring of various welfare schemes for the rights and interests of sanitation workers in Bihar,” the chief minister said.
मुझे यह बताते हुए प्रसन्नता हो रही है कि बिहार राज्य में सफाई कर्मचारियों के अधिकारों एवं हितों की सुरक्षा, कल्याण, पुनर्वास, सामाजिक उत्थान, शिकायतों के निवारण तथा विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं की निगरानी सुनिश्चित करने के लिए मैंने बिहार राज्य सफाई कर्मचारी आयोग के गठन का विभाग को…
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This commission will provide suggestions related to the interests of sanitation workers, advise the government on the protection of their rights, and take appropriate action to review and implement welfare schemes related to those engaged in sanitation work, he added.
“The Bihar State Safai Karmachari Commission will consist of one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, and five members, including one woman/transgender. This commission will play a significant role in integrating the deprived sections of society engaged in sanitation work into the mainstream and contributing to their social and economic development,” Kumar added.
Assembly elections are due in the state later this year.
