Page 2 - Manual Scavenging
At least 631 people died cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last 10 yrs: NCSK
A total of 631 people have died in the country while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in the last 10 years, the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) said
 "At least 631 people died cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last 10 yrs: NCSK")
Govt looks to tighten law on manual scavenging with longer jail term
Currently, engaging any person for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks by any person or agency is punishable with imprisonment of up to five years or a fine up of to Rs 5 lakh or both
5 years of Swachh Bharat: More toilets but no end to manual scavenging
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ambitious Clean India programme, popularly known as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, on October 2, 2014. How successful has it been? What targets did it miss?
Manual scavenging inhumane, people sent to gas chambers to die: SC
Apex court comes down hard on Centre, asks why no protective gear, oxygen cylinders to manual scavengers
Sanitation workers say Modi has failed them, demand dignity & better jobs
The community has launched a hashtag #StopKillingUs on Twitter and demanded government help workers find jobs that give them dignity
An end to manual scavenging: Sewer-cleaning robot introduced in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu minister Kadambur Raju inaugurated the operation of the robot
Bezwada Wilson's journey to ensure a life of equality for manual scavengers
He is no caped superhero, but award-winning activist Bezwada Wilson continues to fight the good fight for the rights of manual scavengers
 "Bezwada Wilson's journey to ensure a life of equality for manual scavengers")
Inside lethal manholes, workers caught in legal, biological, chemical trap
With so many known risks, and possibly more unknown ones, drainage work ought to be completely mechanised - as a law enacted in 2013 also insists
Engineers using robots to dismantle practice of manual scavenging in India
Following its success, Kerala has asked GenRobotics for 50 more robots to be deployed across the state
 "Engineers using robots to dismantle practice of manual scavenging in India")
Meet Bandicoot, a robot that's on a mission to eradicate manual scavenging
Bandicoot is on a safai mission in India. Here's his story
 "Meet Bandicoot, a robot that's on a mission to eradicate manual scavenging")
Rs 40,000 DBT-linked aid to people leaving manual scavenging
Gehlot said the Centre is providing training and skill development help to people leaving manual scavenging
 "Rs 40,000 DBT-linked aid to people leaving manual scavenging")
