A decade after her husband died cleaning a septic tank, a woman in MP struggles to keep going

The sight of her three-year-old son and her infant daughter reminded Rekha Devi of the reason to live.

Harsh Mander

, 

Sonal Sharma

 & 

Vidit Verma

· 21 hours ago

In Agra, fear of eviction stalls the fight for justice for a man who died after cleaning septic tank

Raju died even before his 21st birthday. His father is afraid that the family will lose their home if they file a complaint against those who hired him.

Harsh Mander

, 

Sonal Sharma

 & 

Vidit Verma

· Aug 13, 2019 · 07:30 am

‘No one came to help’: How a father and teenaged son in Madhya Pradesh died cleaning a septic tank

They hoped to earn some quick money before a family reunion. But they were not given enough time to let poisonous gasses escape before beginning their task.

Harsh Mander

, 

Sonal Sharma

 & 

Vidit Verma

· Jul 26, 2019 · 09:00 am

Govind decided to clean a septic tank to earn extra money for Holi. He drowned in shit

Though manual scavenging is banned, it hasn’t disappeared. As flush toilets become more popular, the practice has simply taken on a new form.

Harsh Mander

, 

Sonal Sharma

 & 

Vidit Verma

· Jul 19, 2019 · 12:30 pm