Berhampur, July 31 (UDN): The Odisha government’s GARIMA Scheme is emerging as a transformative initiative, enhancing the dignity, safety and social security of sanitation workers who play a vital role in keeping cities clean. By providing welfare benefits and improved working conditions, the scheme has brought meaningful changes to the lives of thousands of frontline sanitation workers across the state.
ନିଜ ନିଷ୍ଠା ଓ ଶ୍ରମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସହରକୁ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ ରଖୁଥିବା ପ୍ରମୁଖ ପରିମଳ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମସମ୍ମାନ ଓ ସୁରକ୍ଷାକୁ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରୁଛି #ଗରିମା ଯୋଜନା। ଆଧୁନିକ ଉପକରଣ, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବୀମା ଓ ପକ୍କା ଘରର ସୁବିଧା ପାଇ ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର ମହାନଗର ନିଗମର ଦେବେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦାସ ଆଜି ନିଜ ପରିବାରର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତକୁ ନେଇ ନିଶ୍ଚିନ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରିଛନ୍ତି। pic.twitter.com/KLl56xbudw
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One such beneficiary is Devendra Das, a sanitation worker with the Berhampur Municipal Corporation. Having dedicated years to maintaining cleanliness in the city, Das says the GARIMA Scheme has given him a renewed sense of security and confidence about his family’s future.
Under the scheme, he has received modern safety equipment, health insurance coverage and the benefit of a permanent house, enabling him to work in a safer environment while ensuring greater financial and social security for his family. The support has not only improved his working conditions but has also strengthened his confidence about the well-being of his loved ones.
The GARIMA Scheme aims to ensure dignity, occupational safety and comprehensive social protection for sanitation workers. Through initiatives such as the provision of modern protective gear, health insurance, housing support and other welfare measures, the state government seeks to improve the quality of life of workers engaged in maintaining urban sanitation.
Officials said the scheme reflects the government’s commitment to recognising the invaluable contribution of sanitation workers and ensuring they receive the respect, protection and welfare they deserve.
Devendra Das’s journey stands as a testament to the positive impact of the GARIMA Scheme, demonstrating how targeted welfare initiatives can transform lives, empower frontline workers and secure a better future for their families.