TNCWWB to add 10L members including pvt sanitary workers
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He said that around 10 lakh members will be enrolled in the board within Feb 2026 by adding sanitary workers working in private organisations to avail the benefits.
"We have added 3.2 lakh members to the board in a month. Sanitary workers in private factories, eateries, and hostels will also be brought under the board's purview so that their families benefit from the welfare scheme. Every year, the board gets around Rs15 crore as fund.
We have spent Rs4.3 crore so far, and around Rs40 crore is still available," Aarusami said.
Presently, families of board members killed in accidents get Rs5 lakh as compensation. During the meeting, workers urged the board to increase the compensation to Rs8 lakh, as also assistance for children of sanitary workers enrolled in the board to study abroad, from Rs20 lakh to Rs35 lakh. Aarusami told reporters that Trichy district collector has agreed to host a grievance meeting for sanitary workers on the last Friday of every month.
He along with district collector V Saravanan handed over financial assistance and welfare kits to the tune of Rs 11 lakh to 350 sanitary workers and their families.
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