New machine aims to end India's sewer death shame
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Real shame
Thousands of mostly low-caste Indians are employed in one of the world's dirtiest jobs unclogging human waste from underground pipes.
More than 1,300 have died, mainly suffocated, in the past three years, according to the Sulabh International charity.
More than 1,300 have died, mainly suffocated, in the past three years, according to the Sulabh International charity.
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Manual scavengers
The men are called "manual scavengers" because they mainly scrape the waste with their bare hands without any protective gear or masks.
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Age-old practice
Lawmakers have passed several laws aiming to stamp out the age-old practice of manual scavenging, the latest in 2013. But many scavengers are still used through subcontractors.