Karnal, October 10: Sewer workers received special safety training in the Municipal Corporation office auditorium on Friday. Municipal Corporation Technical Expert Satish Sharma, Technical Advisor Sunil Bhalla, and approximately 60 sewer workers were present during the training. This information was provided by Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dr. Vaishali Sharma.
She stated that the training was conducted by Gaurav Kalia, an expert from safety professional HSE Prakash Consultancy, Panchkula. This agency, hired by the government, is traveling to all districts of the state to train sewer workers. She added that the Municipal Corporation is organizing various awareness activities as part of the Haryana City Cleanliness Campaign 2025.
She explained that the objective of the training session was to thoroughly educate employees on safety measures and precautions to be taken during sewer cleaning, to prevent any accidents. During the training, they were advised to use masks, gumboots, oxygen cylinders, safety belts, and ropes before entering the sewer. They were advised to minimize the impact of harmful gases by opening the lids of the manhole to be cleaned and the surrounding manholes for a short time before entering the sewer. This reduces the impact of methane and H2S gases.
He added that sewer workers have been instructed to enter areas where cleaning machines are unable to operate, only wearing safety equipment. Special emphasis was placed on following safety protocols and teamwork when entering the sewer in emergency situations. Following the training, all sewer workers were distributed training certificates and safety kits.
Following this training, expert Gaurav Kalia and the corporation's team visited various locations for field inspection and demonstration training, inspecting sewerage cleaning operations in the field. During this training, employees were given practical demonstrations of the necessary steps to take safely while entering the sewer. At the end of the training, all employees were strongly encouraged to follow safety protocols.
Corporation Commissioner Dr. Vaishali Sharma stated that the Karnal Municipal Corporation prioritizes the safety of all employees. Such training programs not only alert employees but also encourage them to work safely and efficiently. She stated that this training program is a significant initiative towards increasing employee safety, awareness, and efficiency. 
She appealed to all sewer workers to adopt the safety methods learned during the training in their daily work and to educate their colleagues about the same. She stated that such programs will continue to be organized regularly in the future.