Arvind Kejriwal announces Delhi government will give free safety kits to sanitation workers in national capital3Photo© gadgets.ndtv.com

Arvind Kejriwal announces Delhi government will give free safety kits to sanitation workers in national capital

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government will provide free safety kits to all workers engaged in the cleaning of sewers, PTI reported.

“We are concerned about the lives of sanitation workers and will give free safety kit to those working in Delhi so that no mishaps happen,” Kejriwal said at a workshop organised by the Delhi Jal Board at Talkatora Stadium. “We will ensure that even if the contractor doesn’t provide you safety gear, you use your own kit.” Kejriwal is also the chairperson of the Delhi Jal Board.

Kejriwal asked sanitation workers not to enter the sewer without the safety kit, and administered an “oath of safety and security” to them. “I hope that we don’t witness any sewer deaths, at least in Delhi, in future,” he said. The chief minister also claimed that sewer lines now cover 80% of Delhi.