Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect. The NAMASTE scheme primarily focuses on urban sanitation workers and aims to eliminate hazardous manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in urban areas, not rural areas. It seeks to promote mechanized cleaning and ensure the safety and dignity of sanitation workers. 

• Statement 2 is correct. The scheme emphasizes empowering sanitation workers by organizing them into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and supporting them to become entrepreneurs, referred to as "sanipreneurs." This includes providing training, financial assistance, and tools for self-employment in sanitation-related enterprises. 

Hence option 2nd is correct.