Waste Picker's Dream Takes Shape as Ankamma Secures Financial Stability

Ms. Komaragiri Ankamma, a 45-year-old Scheduled Tribe woman, has been working as a waste picker in Guntur for 25 years. She received support under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) scheme, which helped her improve her livelihood and build greater financial security. With the additional income, she can now support her family better.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Ms. Komaragiri Ankamma has worked as a waste picker in Guntur for 25 years, earning a modest income.
02She is a member of the Scheduled Tribe community.
03Ms. Ankamma's family could not afford her education, so she began accompanying her parents in waste-picking work as a child.
04She earned approximately Rs. 150-200 a day from waste picking, working six days a week.
05The Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) provided a loan of Rs. 31,22,695 and an upfront capital subsidy of Rs. 18,74,230 to Ms. Ankamma.
06The support through SUY helped Ms. Ankamma pursue improved livelihood opportunities and increased her monthly income by approximately Rs. 10,000.
07Ms. Ankamma is from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and her family's financial security has been strengthened with the additional income.

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Most people think the Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) is a new scheme, but actually it has been implemented to support waste pickers and improve their livelihoods.
Most people think the SUY is only for Scheduled Caste communities, but actually it is also available to members of the Scheduled Tribe community like Ms. Ankamma.

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The Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) is part of the NAMASTE (National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) initiative, which aims to promote mechanisation, entrepreneurship, and financial support for waste pickers and improve their livelihoods.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Which of the following is the approximate daily income of Ms. Komaragiri Ankamma from waste picking?

A.Rs. 50-100
B.Rs. 150-200
C.Rs. 200-250
D.Rs. 300-350

Ms. Komaragiri Ankamma earned approximately Rs. 150–200 a day from waste picking.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY): 1. The Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) was launched in 2020. 2. The SUY project cost Rs. 49,96,925, comprising a loan of Rs. 31,22,695 and an upfront capital subsidy of Rs. 18,74,230. 3. Ms. Ankamma's monthly income increased by Rs. 20,000 after participating in the SUY project. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is incorrect because the fact list mentions that the project was implemented in 2023, not 2020. Statement 2 is correct because it matches the project cost mentioned in the fact list. Statement 3 is incorrect because the fact list mentions that Ms. Ankamma's monthly income increased by approximately Rs. 10,000, not Rs. 20,000.

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