Govt: Issued instructions to ensure jetting machines for sanitation work

The issue of deaths of three sanitation workers in Dahej was discussed in the weekly cabinet meeting of the state government Wednesday following which the instructions were issued, said spokesperson of the government Rushikesh Patel.

• By: Express News Service
• Gandhinagar | April 5, 2023 11:44 PM IST
1 min read

Patel said that so far, 20 districts have been provided with jetting machine by the office of Rural Development Commissioner and process has been initiatied to ensure that other districts get the jetting machine at the earliest.

As three sanitation workers died of asphyxiation after inhaling poisonous gas after entering an underground sewage drain in Dahej of Bharuch district for cleaning Tuesday, the Gujarat government has issued instructions to ensure that each district has at least one jetting machine for sanitation work.

The issue of deaths of three sanitation workers in Dahej was discussed in the weekly cabinet meeting of the state government Wednesday following which the instructions were issued, said spokesperson of the government Rushikesh Patel.

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