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NCSC issues notice to PCMC over alleged manual scavenging

New Delhi, India - Sept. 7, 2017: xxxxxxx in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, September 7, 2017. (Photo by Ravi Choudhary/ Hindustan Times) (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Jun 15, 2026 07:02 am IST

MCF employee suffocates to death inside sewer line in Faridabad

Police said Pahalwan’s family members alleged that he was not provided any safety equipment such as masks and oxygen cylinder.
gurugram news
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 05:13 am IST

Accountability down the sewers

PREMIUM
he Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, was meant to permanently put an end to the practice. But the numbers tell a different story. (HT Archive)
editorials
Published on Jun 10, 2026 09:28 pm IST

‘Toxic gas’ kills 2 workers in septic tank tragedy

The workers went inside for cleaning and fell unconscious shortly after entering. (Pic for representation)
lucknow news
Published on May 09, 2026 03:36 am IST

End manual scavenging, say safai workers

Sanitation workers from multiple states said they are forced into the work due to caste identity and lack basic safety gear while handling hazardous sewage. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)
delhi news
Published on Mar 26, 2026 03:54 am IST

Chhattisgarh CM orders strict action against manual scavenging after 3 workers die in Raipur

Chhattisgarh CM orders strict action against manual scavenging after 3 workers die in Raipur
others
Published on Mar 18, 2026 11:29 pm IST

MCG mandates strict safety norms for sanitation workers

Municipal commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said the corporation is committed to ensuring zero tolerance towards safety violations.
gurugram news
Published on Jan 30, 2026 04:42 am IST

AI-powered robotic canal cleaning system commissioned in Thiruvananthapuram

AI-powered robotic canal cleaning system commissioned in Thiruvananthapuram
india news
Published on Jan 29, 2026 10:56 am IST

Manual scavenging deaths: SC orders higher compensation if not paid before 2023

The clarification came as high courts had begun to apply the Supreme Court’s 2023 judgment differently. (ANI)
india news
Published on Jan 26, 2026 04:39 pm IST

GB Nagar told to enforce manual scavenging ban

The commission further directed district authorities to prepare updated status reports on pending cases and submit them to the commission. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
noida news
Published on Jan 14, 2026 05:36 am IST

Powai STP deaths: Safai Karamchari panel seeks report, questions compensation deal with victims’ families

Powai STP deaths: Safai Karamchari panel seeks report, questions compensation deal with victims’ families
mumbai news
Published on Nov 18, 2025 04:22 am IST

Manual scavenging: SC orders states, UTs to pay compensation for deaths within 3 weeks

Supreme Court of India. (PTI)
india news
Published on Oct 30, 2025 09:43 am IST

355 declarations of manual scavenging submitted to BMC

NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 18,2013: municipal worker attempts to unblock a sewer overflowing with human excreta in New Delhi on October 7, 2009. Although a law bans manual scavenging - the manual removal of human excreta from 'dry toilets' - the practice is widespread across cities and towns in India. (Photograph by Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times)
mumbai news
Published on Oct 15, 2025 06:16 am IST

No safety gear for staff, firm manager arrested in sewer death

No safety gear for staff, firm manager arrested in sewer death
delhi news
Published on Sept 22, 2025 04:48 am IST

No reports of manual scavenging received from states, UTs: Govt

No reports of manual scavenging received from states, UTs: Govt
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 02:35 am IST

Delhi water board to provide free septage collection to curb dumping in Yamuna

Dumping of septage by private contractors is a concern. (HT Archive)
delhi news
Published on Jul 14, 2025 05:30 am IST

Centre’s NAMASTE scheme nears 2 years; 91,000 sanitation workers identified

Internal Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment data reveals the nationwide validation drive has identified 79,700 SSWs (Ravi Choudhary/ Hindustan Times)
india news
Published on May 31, 2025 11:16 am IST

Delhi: Storm drain desilting raises ‘manual scavenging’ alarm

Drain cleaning on Outer Ring Road. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
delhi news
Published on May 27, 2025 06:06 am IST

After rap from Centre, state chalks out policy to eradicate manual scavenging

The state government will procure robotic machines to clean manholes and weed out human interface in sewer cleaning, said officials (HT Photo)
mumbai news
Published on May 16, 2025 07:48 am IST

NHRC writes to states, Union Territories on ending manual scavenging

NHRC writes to states, Union Territories on ending manual scavenging
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:26 pm IST

Deaths inside manholes: NGOs call for stricter adherence to ban, scrutiny on contractors

Deaths inside manholes: NGOs call for stricter adherence to ban, scrutiny on contractors
others
Published on Mar 18, 2025 05:53 pm IST

Worker dies while fixing fault in sewer in NFC, two injured

Panth Lal
delhi news
Published on Mar 18, 2025 05:06 am IST

66,961 sanitation workers validated under NAMASTE scheme: Govt tells Parliament

Minister of state for social justice Ramdas Athawale speaks in Parliament. (PTI File Photo)
india news
Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:21 pm IST

SC summons civic bodies of 4 cities on sewer deaths

A bench headed by justice Sudhanshu Dhulia further asked them to explain why criminal proceedings should not be initiated against the officials or contractors under whose watch the deaths occurred. (ANI PHOTO)
india news
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:20 am IST

294 died in sewer related deaths in 2020-24; compensation paid in 249 cases: Govt

The Supreme Court has asked corporations in six cities to file an affidavit by February 13 indicating “how and when manual scavenging/sewer cleaning has been stopped” (FILE PHOTO)
india news
Published on Feb 03, 2025 09:30 pm IST

Kolkata Police arrest contractor after 3 workers die in sewage line

Rescue workers put on diving gear and went down the 10-feet deep manhole to recover the bodies. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
kolkata news
Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:46 pm IST

3 die inside Kolkata drainage line days after SC banned manual scavenging

Rescue team prepare as three workers died while cleaning sewerage drain pipe at Bantala Leather Complex in Kolkata on Sunday. (HT Photo)
kolkata news
Published on Feb 02, 2025 05:22 pm IST

SC calls for immediate end to manual scavenging in metro cities

The court was pained to note that despite its directions, the practice of manual scavenging still prevailed. (HT File Photo)
india news
Published on Jan 30, 2025 09:08 am IST

Ending manual scavenging: Safer, dignified work through innovation

PREMIUM
Scavengers pick up plastic and metal wastes in the soil.
public health
Published on Jan 13, 2025 01:04 pm IST

92% sanitation workers from SC, ST, OBC groups: Govt data

The ministry said that a total of 57,758 SSWs were profiled in the country, of which 54,574 were validated across 33 states and Union territories (UTs). (HT PHOTO)
india news
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 12:29 am IST
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