Workshop by NDMC on safety of safai karmacharis
27 May 2018 4:36 AM IST
NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Saturday organised a workshop on safety of workers involved in cleaning and operation of sewage treatment plants (STP), effluent treatment plants (ETP) and sewerage, at the Convention Centre here on Saturday.
Addressing a large gathering, National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) chairman Manhar Valjibhai Zala said that working in a sewer inherits potential dangers which may result in serious accidents.
He stressed on mechanisation of sewer desilting work to save the health and life of sanitation workers.
The workshop was organized by NDMC, in collaboration with NSCK and National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation.
It was aimed at educating all stakeholders, including sanitation workers, to take appropriate safety and health measures.
NDMC chairman Naresh Kumar "Our sewer maintaining department is fully mechanised with a sewerage pumping station, pressure jetting machines, sewer suction machines and others necessary safety equipment."
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