Compensation not paid to kin in 63% of sewer & septic tank deaths across Maha
Following the suspected death of asphyxiation of two people while cleaning a septic tank at a private manufacturing facility of a…
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Data | Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu recorded most sewer-cleaning related deaths in last six years
Uttar Pradesh, which had the largest proportion of manual scavengers, also reported the highest number of deaths from such…
330 People Died Cleaning Tanks, But No Manual Scavenging Deaths: Govt in LS
This is not the first time discrepancies in definition have surfaced.Also on July 28, 2021, the Ministry of Athawale informed the…
Why India needs a new law to combat the deaths of workers in sewers and septic tanks
In 2013, Parliament enacted the Manual Scavenger Employment and Rehabilitation Prohibition Act, which banned hiring…
NHRC issues notice to Maha chief secretary, Pune police over septic tank deaths
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the chief secretary of Maharashtra and Pune police seeking in…
22 deaths while sewer, septic tank cleaning this year: Ministry
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment told Lok Sabha on Tuesday that 22 people had died cleaning sewers and septic tanks…
Can this portable robot end septic tank deaths once it is deployed?
A group of researchers from IIT Madras is developing a robot that can help clean septic tanks without people having to enter…
340 deaths of Manual Scavengers in Sewers & Septic tanks between 2016 & 2020
Manual flushing has been a scourge of Indian society for decades. Despite legislative efforts, there are still significant…
340 sewer cleaning deaths in past 5 years: Government
UP tops the list with 52 deaths
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment told Lok Sabha on Tuesday, in response to a…
Data | Uttar Pradesh records highest number of sewer cleaning-related deaths in last five years
Despite the ban, the dehumanizing work of manual cleanup persists in India and has killed 340 workers in the past five years,…