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Manual Scavengers

  • Manual scavenging has been eliminated, claims Centre

    Manual scavenging has been eliminated, claims Centre

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 06, 2023 · 11:50 am
  • 34% districts yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging

    34% districts yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 07, 2023 · 12:18 pm
  • Only one conviction for unsafe sewer cleaning, Centre tells Parliament panel

    Only one conviction for unsafe sewer cleaning, Centre tells Parliament panel

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 24, 2023 · 08:04 pm
  • Delhi sewer deaths: Pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of two men, High Court tells DDA

    Delhi sewer deaths: Pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of two men, High Court tells DDA

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 06, 2022 · 05:19 pm
  • Give directions to stop manual scavenging except under certain circumstances: Karnataka HC to state

    Give directions to stop manual scavenging except under certain circumstances: Karnataka HC to state

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 18, 2021 · 01:13 pm
  • Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal orders rehabilitation of manual scavengers in civil defence corps

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal orders rehabilitation of manual scavengers in civil defence corps

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 25, 2018 · 10:34 am
  • Can Delhi really implement its plan to fully mechanise drain and sewer cleaning?

    Can Delhi really implement its plan to fully mechanise drain and sewer cleaning?

    Abhishek Dey
    · Sep 01, 2017 · 10:30 am
  • ‘Kakkoos’ director Divya Bharathi gets hate calls for her depiction of SC community: The Hindu

    ‘Kakkoos’ director Divya Bharathi gets hate calls for her depiction of SC community: The Hindu

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 01, 2017 · 10:07 am
  • Tamil Nadu: Three manual scavengers die while cleaning underground sewage tank in Cuddalore

    Tamil Nadu: Three manual scavengers die while cleaning underground sewage tank in Cuddalore

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 21, 2017 · 11:01 am