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- Pourakarmikas in Bengaluru have been told to mandatorily register on the NAMASTE app to access welfare and safety benefits from the Union government.
- The direction was issued by Hardeep Singh Gill, Member of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, at a meeting at the Greater Bengaluru Authority Central Office.
- Around 15,292 pourakarmikas currently work in the city, including 12,924 permanent workers and 2,368 daily-wage workers.
- Representatives of pourakarmika organisations said the workforce has declined from over 35,000 earlier, and sought a scientific reassessment of manpower needs.
- The registration matters because it is the route through which eligible workers can receive benefits such as financial assistance of up to ₹5 lakh for plots, medical reimbursement up to ₹50,000, pensions and education support.
What to watch next
- Progress of NAMASTE app registration of eligible pourakarmikas by officials.
- Review of pourakarmika demands by the Special Commissioner (Welfare).
- Proposal to provide around 120 houses in the North and South city corporation jurisdictions.
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