India, Jan. 31 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Friday organised a training programme for sanitation workers to demonstrate correct use of safety equipment for safe sewer and drain cleaning practices under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (PEMSRA) Act 2013, officials said.

According to officials, workers were trained in using gas detectors, safety harnesses, oxygen support systems, helmets, gloves and other protective gear. The session included hands-on exercises to familiarise staff with standard safety procedures before entering confined spaces.

The programme was held under the Namaste Scheme and the Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge and in collaboration with safety expert Gaura...