Rons Bantwal

Mumbai, Jul 8: A free health check-up camp and TB awareness campaign for women waste pickers was inaugurated by Maharashtra governor Jishnu Dev Varma at the Fine Arts Cultural Centre, Chembur, Mumbai.

The camp along with the NAMASTE Scheme was launched as part of the 'TB Mukt Mumbai' campaign, started by Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in association with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The governor and film star Jackie Shroff distributed Ayushman Bharat Health Cards and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to women waste pickers on the occasion.

Sushila Sable, vice president of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, Asha Marathe, corporator and chairperson of the Ward Committee; Prajakta Lavangare Verma, additional municipal commissioner, BMC; Dr Vipin Sharma, additional municipal commissioner, BMC; Jyoti Mhapsekar; Dr Prashant Narnaware, secretary to the governor; Dr Kiran Dighavkar, deputy municipal commissioner (Solid Waste Management), BMC; and women waste pickers from the Deonar area were present.