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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years -Damini Nath

88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years -Damini Nath

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published Published on Jul 10, 2019   modified Modified on Jul 10, 2019
-The Hindu

T.N., Gujarat lead list; toll could be higher as many States do not report incidents

The number of deaths of sanitation workers while cleaning septic tanks and sewers has risen, despite a ban on manual scavenging, with 620 cases reported since 1993, of which 88 occurred in the past three years, according to the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry. To a question by MPs Asaduddin Owaisi and Syed Imtiaz Jaleel on Tuesday, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister of State Ramdas Athawale told the Lok Sabha that compensation had been given in 445 cases, partial settlement in 58 cases, while 117 cases were pending.

In 445 cases the full amount had been paid, while partial compensation had been given in 58 cases, the reply said. Of the 15 States and Union Territories that submitted details to the Ministry, Tamil Nadu had the highest number of sewer deaths with 144 cases, followed by Gujarat with 131. Of the 88 cases reported in 2017, 2018 and 2019, till June 14, compensation was pending in 52 cases.

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The Hindu, 10 July, 2019, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/88-manual-scavenging-deaths-in-3-years/article28336989.ece?homepage=true


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