Cleaning sewers and septic tanks is occupation-based, not caste-based activity: Centre

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· 13 hours ago

377 died cleaning sewers in five years, but no instance of manual scavenging reported, says Centre

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· Aug 01, 2024 · 12:13 pm

The hidden lives of those who protect Mumbai from floods

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· Jul 25, 2024 · 06:30 am

Gujarat HC pulls up state for FIR against sanitation worker for ‘wilfully’ entering septic tank

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· Apr 07, 2024 · 12:15 pm

SC increases compensation to families of workers who die due to manual scavenging to Rs 30 lakh

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· Oct 20, 2023 · 03:27 pm

Tamil Nadu: Two Dalit men die while cleaning sewage tank

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· Sep 09, 2023 · 12:23 pm

Centre expresses doubts about manual scavenging data on ‘Swachhata Abhiyaan’ app: ‘The Hindu’

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· Jul 31, 2023 · 07:25 pm

Rush Hour podcast: Christian school principal assaulted by Hindutva mob in Pune

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· Jul 06, 2023 · 07:22 pm

Manual scavenging has been eliminated, claims Centre

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· Jul 06, 2023 · 11:50 am

Madhya Pradesh HC takes cognisance of manual scavenging-related deaths

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· Jun 22, 2023 · 08:29 pm

Rush Hour podcast: Manual scavenging still prevails in a third of India

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· Jun 07, 2023 · 08:10 pm

34% districts yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging

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· Jun 07, 2023 · 12:18 pm

UP: Four killed due to toxic fumes after getting trapped while cleaning sewer

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· May 29, 2023 · 02:07 pm

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

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· Mar 24, 2023 · 08:04 pm

1,035 persons died while cleaning sewers in the last 30 years

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· Mar 15, 2023 · 11:39 am

SC seeks information from Centre on steps taken to prevent manual scavenging

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· Feb 25, 2023 · 08:50 pm

What it takes for a city to end manual scavenging

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· Feb 06, 2023 · 06:30 am

How Rajkot made progress in ending manual scavenging – and why it still has a long way to go

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· Jan 29, 2023 · 06:30 am

How to cover up manual scavenging: Dhule municipality gives cash to workers but denies they exist

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· Jan 22, 2023 · 06:30 am

Manual scavenging deaths in Ahmedabad result in out-of-court settlements – not punitive justice

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· Jan 15, 2023 · 09:00 am