Sanitary workers receive welfare assistance worth ₹1.05 crore

Chairman of Sanitary Workers’ Welfare Board Thippampatti V. Aruchami disbursed payment assistance worthy ₹1.05 crore to the sanitary workers astatine the Collectorate connected Wednesday.

He besides handed implicit payment committee individuality cards to the sanitary workers.

Speaking connected the occasion, Mr. Aruchami said the solatium for the accidental decease of sanitary workers had been accrued from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh by the Tamil Nadu Government, which had introduced escaped meals strategy for them.

District Collector R. Sukumar said the Tirunelveli Corporation had 1,507 sanitary workers, including 223 imperishable workers and 1,284 impermanent workers. While 883 persons had been fixed astute payment committee boards, 861 had received aesculapian security cards.

The sanitary workers should registry themselves with the payment committee via www.application.tncwwb.com to avail the benefits, Dr. Sukumar said.

District Revenue Officer M. Durai was present.