New Delhi Jan 19 PTI Government on Wednesday extended the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis NCSK by three years up to March 31 2025 The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi IB Minister Anurag Thakur told reporters here The mandate of the Commission includes recommending to the central government specific programmes of action towards elimination of inequalities in status facilities and opportunities for sanitation workers The total implication of the extension for three years would be approximately Rs 4368 crore The NCSK was established in the year 1993 under the The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act 1993 initially for the period up to March 31 1997 The validity of the Act was initially extended up to March 31 2002 and thereafter up to February 29 2004 The NCSK Act ceased to have effect from February 29 2004 After that the tenure of the NCSK has been extended as a non-statutory body from time to time through resolutions The tenure of the present Commission is up to March 31 2022 The issue is very close to the heart of PM Narendra Modi We have taken several steps for it Thakur said The NCSK was made for the welfare of sanitation workers and bring policies towards tackling the challenges faced by them Modi ji has through Swacchta Abhiyan also tried to change the perception of the people towards safai karamcharis This step to extend it is another move in the direction of welfare of safai karamcharis Union minister Anurag Thakur said PTI SKC UZM RT RT

New Delhi Jan 19 PTI Government on Wednesday extended the tenure of National Commission for Safai Karmacharis by three years up to March 31 2025The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi IB Minister Anurag Thakur told reporters hereThe National Commission for Safai Karamcharis NCSK was constituted on 12th August 1994 as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament for a period of three yearsThe validity of the Act was extended up to February 2004 twice by passing amendment bills by Parliament according to the website of the CommissionSince the lapse of the The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act in 2004 the Commission has been acting as a non-statutory body of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment The tenure of the Commission was being extended from time to time through Government Resolutions The mandate of the body includes recommending to the central government specific programmes of action towards elimination of inequalities in status facilities and opportunities for sanitation workers PTI SKC RT