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NAMASTE is an abbreviation for “National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem”.
The objective of the NAMASTE scheme is to formalize and rehabilitate manual scavengers and persons engaged in hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks, while promoting safe and mechanized cleaning through trained sanitation workers.
The scheme is jointly being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
The National Safai Karmacharis Finance Development Corporation (NSKFDC) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) is the implementing agency of ‘NAMASTE’.
The ‘NAMASTE’ scheme would be implemented for three years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26.
The scheme primarily targets sewer and septic tank sanitation workers (SSWs) in urban areas of India. This includes workers employed by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), parastatal agencies, and private sanitation service organizations.