Bijender, aka Bobby aged 47 lost his life doing a doleful job of cleaning the sewers…
Tag: Manual Scavengers
631 manual scavengers died in 10 years, a single person not punished under Prohibition of Manual Scavenging Act
According to the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) data, a total of 631 people have…
Dalit Adivasi group says Parliament to take up manual scavengers bill without consultation
The Dalit Adivasi Shakti Adhikar Manch (DASAM), a Dalit Adivasi rights network, has demanded that "the…
90 men, 12 women died in India after fell into manholes in 2019: Report
In 2019, 102 persons lost their lives in India after they fell into manholes, according to…
We do not want a government that does not care about us: Manual scavengers’ manifesto
Ahead of 2019 elections, Safai Karmachari Andolan released their manifesto on Thursday.