Which of the following statements about the 'NAMASTE' Scheme in India is…
2024
Which of the following statements about the 'NAMASTE' Scheme in India is correct?
- A.
to provide educational loans to weaker sections
- B.
to eradicate unsafe sewer and septic tank cleaning practices
- C.
to provide skill development among rural youth
- D.
for free supply of LPG connections and 2 Cylinders
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Government welfare schemes are identified by their nodal ministry and core objective. NAMASTE stands for National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem. It is a sanitation-worker-safety scheme, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, whose purpose is to end hazardous, manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks by mechanising the work and ensuring zero fatalities among sanitation workers.
Applying it here
Match the scheme's stated objective to the option that describes eliminating unsafe sewer and septic tank cleaning practices. NAMASTE's mandate is precisely to formalise sanitation workers, equip them with mechanised tools and safety gear, and remove the dangerous practice of humans entering sewers and septic tanks. So the statement about eradicating unsafe sewer and septic tank cleaning practices is the correct description.
Why the others do not fit
Educational loans to weaker sections describe credit or scholarship schemes (such as those run by finance and development corporations), not a sanitation programme.
Skill development among rural youth is the aim of skilling missions, not NAMASTE.
Free LPG connections and cylinders is the objective of the cooking-gas access scheme, an energy-access programme, not a sanitation one.
Hence the scheme is launched to eradicate unsafe sewer and septic tank cleaning practices.