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MP: Two sanitation workers die cleaning sewer in Indore
Indore: Two sanitation workers died of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewer here on Monday, with an eyewitness alleging that the duo entered the chamber without any safety equipment,…
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No bill proposed for complete abolition of manual scavenging: Govt
New Delhi: There is no bill proposed for complete mechanisation of sewerage cleaning and abolition of manual scavenging, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said on Tuesday, July 30. Responding…
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Dalit sanitation worker dies inhaling poisonous gas in Varanasi
In a tragic incident, a sanitation worker from the Dalit community lost his life after reportedly being exposed to poisonous gases while cleaning a sewer in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district. The incident…
