Sewer Deaths : All

Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: 2 Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Septic Tank
15 Nov 2019
In a similar incident on November 2, five people had died inside a septic tank after inhaling toxic gases in Sultanpur.
Saurabh Sharma
5 Killed While Cleaning Septic Tank in Sultanpur
02 Nov 2019
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister expressed his condolences; however, announcement regarding solatium is yet to be made.
Damayantee Dhar
2 Tribals Die in Manhole on a Job for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
22 Oct 2019
The labourers were Tribals who hailed from Dahod district and were hired by contractor KN Sawani for a job for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
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Sanitation Workers’ Death, Triple Talaq Issue and More
23 Aug 2019
In this episode of Daily Round-up, we talk about the sanitation workers’ death in Ghaziabad, the demand for security by the judge in the Babri mosque demolition case and the poor state of the midday…
Abdul Alim Jafri
5 Sanitation Workers from Bihar Suffocate to Death in Ghaziabad
23 Aug 2019
They were working at a project sanctioned by the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation to connect domestic sewer lines with the main drainage system of the city.
Mukul Saral
Not Feet, But Conscience Must Be Cleaned
25 Feb 2019
One should have spoken about the effective ban on manual scavenging, and about how the sewer deaths can be stopped altogether.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Another Sanitation Worker Dies Inside Drain in Delhi
21 Jan 2019
Despite the law banning the entry of workers into manholes, deaths in sewers in Delhi have continued.
Newsclick Team
Sanitation Workers Protest Against Dangerous Work Conditions
16 Nov 2018
Today hundreds of sanitation workers employed in various urban local bodies, public sector undertaking and private companies from various states held the National Convention on Sanitation Workers,
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Kerala Leads Again: State Finds Robotic Solution to Sewer Deaths
12 Jan 2018
The profound move from Kerala came amidst the reports that seven manual scavengers have died in the first seven days of 2018.
P.G. Ambedkar
Delhi Jal Board to Mechanise Sewer Cleaning to Prevent Worker Deaths in Sewers
07 Oct 2017
The government may have underestimated the total number of machines needed to prevent human beings from entering manholes to clear blocks.