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Delhiites 'will witness real change' in next 100 days: Parvesh VermaPWD Minister Parvesh Verma has initiated a campaign to tackle long-standing civic issues in Delhi within the next 100 days, focusing on roa...
SC directs Centre, states to ensure eradication of manual sewer cleaning in phasesThe Supreme Court of India has directed the Centre and states to take measures to eradicate manual sewer cleaning and improve the condition...
Govt authorities to pay Rs 30 lakh compensation to families of those who die while cleaning sewers: SCThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that government authorities will have to pay compensation to the families of those who die while clean...
Manhole vs Machine: Can manhole-cleaning robots eradicate manual scavenging?Bandicoot, a robotic machine with “limbs”, HD vision cameras and gas sensors, can enter manholes and clean sewage. It is the flagship produ...
Desilting of 200 km of sewer lines biggest challenge in cleaning Yamuna: Officials to Delhi LGWhile 90.34 kilometres of sewer lines were projected to be cleaned by June, the remaining 110 kilometres were expected to be cleaned by Sep...
Faridabad Sewer Deaths: Congress demands Govt job, compensation to families"The state government should make it mandatory to completely mechanise the process of cleaning sewers and septic tanks so that people's liv...
Forcing one to clean sewer may soon attract 7-years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 lakhThe social justice and empowerment ministry is set to introduce the Manual Scavenging Amendment Bill, which would make manually cleaning se...
Centre to launch scheme aimed at preventing deaths due to manual scavenging this monthAccording to official data, over 900 workers have died while cleaning sewers or septic tanks since 1993 but activists say the number is muc...
Despite requisite measures, why people dying while cleaning sewers, Par panel asks govtThe panel mentioned that it believes the National Action Plan for mechanized Ecosystem initiated in coordination with the line ministries w...
Delhi govt forms Yamuna Cell for cleaning of Yamuna river"In order to expedite inter-departmental decision making and execution, we formed a Yamuna Cleaning Cell (YCC) today, headed by CEO, DJB an...
288 people died cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last 3 years: GovernmentMinister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said a national survey of manual scavengers was carried out during 201...
Government to introduce bill to make law banning manual scavenging more stringentThe bill proposes to make the law banning manual scavenging more stringent by increasing the imprisonment term and the fine amount, the off...
Govt draws up Rs 1.25 L-cr action plan to end manual scavengingAccording to sources, the second part of the plan is the major challenge. It would involve ministries of housing and urban affairs, drinkin...
Zero sewer discharge in Ganga in Varanasi by Nov
Sewer deaths to invite jail term of up to 10 yearsSeveral manual scavengers have died while cleaning sewer lines in Delhi in the recent years.
Kerala to use robots to clean sewers, end manual-scavenging'Bandicoot', the robot developed by the startup firm Genrobotics, will be used for cleaning sewer holes.
Delhi govt pays Rs 3.5 lakh each to families of labourersThe incident was reported by a newspaper on June 22, 2012 and the Commission had taken suo moto cognizance of the same and issued notices t...