"When I looked into the septic tank, I saw that all the five persons were lying there. I started shouting, but nobody came to rescue," wife...
The Safai Karamchari Andolan has released a manifesto demanding dignity for the manual scavengers as part of Article 21 of Right to Life
The practice of manual scavenging has been outlawed since 1993 but despite the 25 year ban, the manual scavengers still exist in large numbers, here’s how...
To put an end to the inhuman practice of manual cleaning of sewers in the city, Delhi government introduced small sewer cleaning machines that can enter...
To eradicate the inhuman practice of manual scavenging, Delhi government is considering introducing a fully mechanised system to clean the sewage system and septic tanks
Three months after the Delhi government led 3-month skill administration training, most of the manual scavengers selected for the course left their new jobs due to...
In a bid to end manual scavenging, ‘Hope’ Machine costing Rs. 43 Lakhs and will provide all the services to clean manholes in the coming days
Manual scavenging prevails in India despite a 1993 law making it illegal and a subsequent Act tightening the norms of the earlier law in 2013
At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India 12-hour-cleanathon on October 2, ministers from all walks of life joined the campaign and spoke about different aspects of Swachh...
Relatives of thousands of Indians who died cleaning sewers protested in the capital aiming to stop the practice of manual scavenging and demanded compensation of sewer...
The report released by National Commission for Safai Karamcharis comes in the wake of deaths of five men due to asphyxiation after they entered a sewage...
A skill development programme held for 28 manual scavengers in Delhi’s Shahdara will see them being trained on housekeeping skills
