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The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) has informed the Madras High Court that it plans to convert workers involved in manual scavenging into ‘sanipreneurs’ by awarding them a tender for the maintenance of the sewer system using machines.
Aim: This initiative aims to provide workers with safe and dignified self-employment opportunities for a period of seven years. The CMWSSB has entered into a partnership with the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) to train and mentor the ‘sanipreneurs’.
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