PRELIMS BITS:
Context:
The Union Cabinet approved a three-year extension for the NCSK.
Key Points:
- Establishment: Formed under the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993.
- Status: Functioned as a statutory body until 2004; now a non-statutory body under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- Functions: Investigates Safai Karamcharis’ conditions, recommends policies, monitors manual scavenging prohibition, and tracks sewer-related fatalities.