Manual Scavenging
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34% districts yet to declare themselves free of manual scavenging
The social justice ministry said in a report that 508 of the 766 districts in the country are manual scavenging free even as the practice has been banned.
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UP: Four killed due to toxic fumes after getting trapped while cleaning sewer
The tragedy took place in Ramnagar village of Kushinagar district.
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Only one conviction for unsafe sewer cleaning, Centre tells Parliament panel
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has said that 616 cases have been filed for failure to provide safety gears to sanitation workers.
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1,035 persons died while cleaning sewers in the last 30 years
A parliamentary panel had flagged inaction on payment of compensation and asked the social justice ministry to clear the dues.
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SC seeks information from Centre on steps taken to prevent manual scavenging
Between 2017 and 2021, over 300 persons have died in accidents while cleaning sewers and septic tanks, according to government data.
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Parliament panel questions delay in compensation for sewer cleaning deaths
The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment flagged that families of 104 victims have not received compensation.
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FIR filed after two men suffocate to death while cleaning septic tank in Gurugram
The police said that the victims had entered the tank without any safety equipment.
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Three sanitation workers die while cleaning sewage tank in Pune
They fainted after inhaling poisonous gases.
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Delhi sewer deaths: Pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of two men, High Court tells DDA
The judges remarked it was unfortunate that even after 75 years of Independence, the poor were forced to work as manual scavengers.
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Delhi HC takes cognisance of report about deaths in Mundka due to toxic gases in sewer
The judges issued notices to the city civic body and the chief secretary in the Delhi government, seeking their stand on the matter.
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Delhi: Two dead in Mundka after inhaling toxic fumes inside sewer
The two persons who died were Rohit Chandiliya, a sweeper, and Ashok Kumar, a security guard.
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No manual scavengers in India but 330 died cleaning sewers from 2017 to 2021, Centre tells Lok Sabha
Forty-seven such fatalities were reported in Uttar Pradesh, the government said.
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