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Days after SC ban on manual scavenging,3 die in Kolkata manhole
arun Posted On February 7, 2025


KOLKATA: Three construction workers assigned to repair a sewer joint inside a 10ft deep manhole at Kolkata Leather Complex, allegedly without protective gear, drowned Sunday morning after possibly inhaling toxic gas, police said.Farzem Sheikh (58), Suman Sardar (30) and Hasibur […]


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That girl with ‘garbage’ holding Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s book at Pune Book Fair
arun Posted On January 9, 2025


In the crowd of educated, employed, officers in Pune Book Festival, a girl was collecting garbage, nobody paid attention. But the attention was on the father collecting garbage, who changed his world. Girl reading Dr. Ambedkar’s book at Pune Book […]


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419 people died in sewer, septic tanks in last five years: Government
arun Posted On December 20, 2024


Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, said no death has been reported due to manual scavenging As many as 419 people died in sewer and septic tanks in last five years, the Social Justice and Empowerment […]


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How a Union govt survey allows states to fraudulently declare they are manual scavenging free
arun Posted On November 28, 2024


The surveyors are directed to upload clear, solo photographs of manual scavengers engaged in this dehumanising labour following a set of exhausting guidelines. A person descends into a man hole using a rope, with several people assisting from above. An […]


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Manual scavenging: A clog in the global city Bengaluru
arun Posted On October 21, 2024


Bengaluru: In a stark contrast to Bengaluru’s story as the ever-progressing, cosmopolitan hub lies the undeniable reality of manual scavengers, who live among us and often go unnoticed. Neglected Narratives Shradha Triveni From the heart of the city like Shivajinagar, […]


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Manual scavenging: Toxic fumes kill two in Delhi’s Pillanji.
arun Posted On October 10, 2024


“To rescue them, another labourer went inside the sewer. Later, the three of them were taken out. Ujwal Jalali  NEW DELHI: Two labourers, who were asked to remove garbage from a gutter in southwest Delhi, died due to the possible […]


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Congress Renews Call for Caste Census After Survey Exposes Disparities in Sewer and Septic Tank Workforce
arun Posted On October 3, 2024


The survey, which profiled over 38,000 workers from 29 states and union territories, found that 68.9% of these laborers belong to the Scheduled Castes (SC), 14.7% to Other Backward Classes (OBC), and 8.3% to Scheduled Tribes (ST). Geetha Sunil Pillai […]


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77% of manual scavengers are Dalit, says report despite Union govt’s denial
arun Posted On October 2, 2024


The Indian government, however, not only denies that it is a caste-based occupation but also claims that there is no manual scavenging in India. Even as the Union government claims that manual scavenging is not a caste-based occupation, it has […]


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Byculla cartoonist depicts manual scavengers in Ganeshotsav tableau
arun Posted On September 16, 2024


MUMBAI: A household Ganpati in Byculla has depicted an elaborate tableau based on the struggles faced by sanitation workers, with particular focus on the Dalit community. Activists say that despite photo ops with politicians and ceremonial feet washing rituals, the […]


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Bengaluru: Dalit sanitation workers protest against DRDO alleging unfair treatment.
arun Posted On September 3, 2024


Karnataka, The All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), which is supporting the workers, alleged that the safai karamcharis belonging to the Dalit community were terminated for raising their voice against injustice and extortion by their contractor. Demanding authorities to […]


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