 | Justice evades manual scavenging victims in Tamil Nadu, reveals studyThe report was released during an event jointly organised by the SASY, Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA) and other organisations working towards the eradication of manual scavenging practice. |
 | Villupuram: Two working in pit die of asphyxiationThe deceased - G Iyanar (38) and K Manikandan (35) - had been masons for 12 years and lived in the nearby village of Paakam, sources said. |
 | Karur worker deaths: Another body found in septic tankDays after three construction workers died of asphyxiation at an under-construction house here, the body of another person was recovered from the septic tank on the premises, on Thursday. |
 | Three die of asphyxiation in septic tank in Tamil Nadu's KarurOn Tuesday, construction workers Mohanraj (23) and Rajesh (37) entered the septic tank to remove the wooden planks that were supporting the structure from inside. |
 | 'My head hangs in shame', says Delhi HC CJ over non-payment of compensation to kin of sewer death victimsIt, however, noted that as a part of a separate compensation, the Delhi government has paid Rs 1 lakh each to the two families and the remaining Rs 9 lakh will be paid to them within 15 days. |
| Three men die while cleaning septic tank in SriperumbudurThree men involved in cleaning a septic tank at a private resort in Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district died of asphyxiation early on Friday. |
 | Pune septic tank horror: Body of missing sanitation worker fished out; two others deadTwo persons died and one initially went missing while they were cleaning a septic chamber at a private society, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority officials said. |
| Children of a lesser GodDeaths due to manual scavenging are a recurring phenomenon in India today. So much so that even the Supreme Court in 2019 noted that “In no country, people are sent to gas chambers to die. |
 | Madras High Court slams govt for not ending manual scavengingNoting that this amounts to contempt of court, the judges sought a detailed report from the government and adjourned the case for three weeks. |
 | Tiruchy Corp contract firm employs workers for manual scavenging without safety gearAshokan, one of the workers, said that they would be provided with gloves and shoes only when there was strict enforcement by the corporation. |
 | Manhole turns deathtrap for 3 in SattenapalliTwo went into the manhole to clear a blockage and didn’t return, another followed suit. |
| Sewer and septic tank cleaning claimed 347 lives since 2017: CentreThe Safai Karamchari Andolan has launched a campaign against sewer and septic tank deaths. |
 | Manual scavenging: Man asphyxiates inside Chennai Metro Water manholeA private contract employee died of asphyxiation and another has been admitted to a hospital in Madhavaram. They were clearing an underground drainage on Tuesday evening. |
| Tamil Nadu tops list of manhole deaths in IndiaDemanding strict ban on manual scavenging, activists have urged the Union and State governments to take proactive steps on the matter. |
 | Activists protest outside Thane Municipal Corporation against manual scavengingProtesters from Muse Foundation and Shramik Janata Sangh asked the TMC to deploy jet pumps and other such machines as alternatives. |
 | 161 died due to accidents during hazardous cleaning of sewer, septic tanks in 3 years: GovernmentThe government does not identify deaths due to manual scavenging but calls them deaths due to hazardous cleaning of septic tanks and sewers. |
 | Video of manual scavenging at Gadag DC’s office goes viralIn a video that went viral on social media, a man was found entering a septic tank on the Deputy Commissioner’s office premises in Gadag without any safety equipment. |
 | Trapped in manual scavengingAs the govt survey on manual scavengers gets delayed, Ritwika Mitra visits some villages in UP to find that poverty, lack of options and systemic apathy make scores of people pick human excreta. |
