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Waste-pickers enumeration under NAMASTE scheme

Kumari Sonali

Waste-pickers enumeration under NAMASTE scheme:

The Union government released nationwide enumeration data of waste-pickers for the first time under the NAMASTE scheme.The data revealed that 84.5% of waste-pickers belong to SC, ST and OBC communities, highlighting deep social stratification in informal urban labour.

  • Total waste-pickers enumerated: 52 lakh across 35 States/UTs
  • General category majority in Delhi and Goa
  • West Bengal: 42.4% from General category
  • 91.95% of sewer/septic tank workers belong to SC/ST/OBC groups

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