Manual Scavenging
(Search results - 4)IndiaSep 12, 2020, 3:07 PM IST
Government to introduce bill to make law banning manual scavenging more stringer in Monsoon Parliament
The bill proposes to make the law banning manual scavenging more stringent by increasing the imprisonment term and the fine amount, the officials said
PoliticsJul 11, 2019, 6:06 PM IST
DMK leader Kanimozhi blames Centre for Railways employing manual scavenging; BJP cries foul
While DMK leader Kanimozhi lashed out at the Central government over the railways enrolling manual scavengers, BJP leader and Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Upadhyay termed her claims as "baseless accusation".
IndiaMar 26, 2019, 7:01 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Six people die while cleaning septic tank
In yet another case of manual scavenging, six people have lost their lives. Three members of a family have died in the incident in Tamil Nadu. Apartment owner, who engaged the workers, is now absconding.
IndiaMar 6, 2019, 10:53 AM IST
Manual scavenging: Man made to clean sewer, dies of asphyxiation, 3 arrested
A man who had been engaged in manual scavenging died while cleaning the sewer of an international school in Bengaluru. The school’s owner, principal and vice principal were arrested. Police said no one was overseeing the cleaning work.