Government has said that five hundred cities across India have declared themselves as ‘Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar’.

• These cities were able to achieve adequacy in terms of institutional capacity, manpower and equipment norms as stipulated by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and are providing safe working conditions for SafaiMitras.
• The Ministry said Urban India has recommitted itself towards ensuring the safety, dignity, and security of all sanitation workers or Safai Mitras.
• The ‘Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar’ declaration done by 500 cities aligns with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban’s longstanding goal of promoting sustainable sanitation practices and acting as a catalyst for the transformation of every ‘manhole’ into a ‘machine hole’.