Lakshadweep deploys 332 sanitation staff, up 58% from casual labourers
The question asked by Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj concerned the disengagement of sanitation workers under Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Lakshadweep, following alleged discontinuation of sanitation activities.
Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed (asked), Ministry of Panchayati Raj (answered)
- Sanitation activities not discontinued in Lakshadweep
- 332 Multi-Tasking Staff/Multi-Skilled Employees deployed for sanitation and waste management
- Increase of about 58% compared to previous 210 casual labourers
- Sanitation services uninterrupted across all inhabited islands
- 10 villages 100% covered with Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Liquid Waste Management (LWM)
- Declared as Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus (Model)
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21.07.2026
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Document details
| Official title | Sanitation Workers under PRIs |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q21 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 21.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |