India, Oct. 7 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the state government will ensure arrangements are made to provide a compensation of Rs.35-40 lakh through banks in case of an unfortunate demise of a sanitation worker on duty due to accident or disaster.

"Your security is the society's security, and your honour is the honour of Maharshi Valmiki's legacy," he said addressing members of the Valmiki community at the Maharshi Valmiki Prakat Diwas function organised at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan.

Adityanath also announced that the state government is bringing major reforms for sanitation and contractual employees. "From now on, sanitation and contractual workers will not be paid through outsourcing agencies. The paym...