Manual scavenging
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Two Nagpur labourers inhale toxic gas while cleaning well, die

The deceased labourers entered the well without safety gear, as per the preliminary investigation.

published on : 9th April 2023
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Gujarat government fails to enforce manual scavenging rules

Over the past three decades, Gujarat has had the second-highest incidence of cleaning worker fatalities in the nation.

published on : 9th April 2023
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Manual scavenging rampant in Gujarat, affected families clamour for compensation

The administration has also admitted in the legislature that six of the 11 families who have lost a loved one, are yet to receive any compensation.

published on : 23rd March 2023
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Justice evades manual scavenging victims in Tamil Nadu, reveals study 

The 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.

published on : 9th January 2023
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Trapped in manual scavenging

As 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.

published on : 12th August 2018