Mumbai, 8 July 2026

 

Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated a free health check-up camp and TB awareness campaign for women waste pickers at the Fine Arts Cultural Centre, Chembur, Mumbai, under the NAMASTE Scheme.

The programme was organised as part of the TB Mukt Mumbai campaign, launched by Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in association with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

On the occasion, the Governor and actor Jackie Shroff distributed Ayushman Bharat Health Cards and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to women waste pickers.

Among those present were 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.

 

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