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No toilet, no bride, say manual scavengers
Most of these women were forced to become manual scavengers after marriage Shochalaya nahin toh dulhan nahin [No toilet, no bride]” This is the slogan raised by women from Alwar and Kota in Rajasthan,
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Endangered Egyptian vultures spotted near Delhi
Vultures, which had practically become extinct in and around Delhi over the past couple of decades, are making a comeback. This year, there have been three sightings of the primary or nominate species
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on eradication of dry latrine system, 24/07/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on eradication of dry latrine system, 24/07/2014. One among the questions asked was about the roadmap and the time-frame for the complete eradication of the dry latrine system
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2,096 Bio-toilets so far in Rail Coaches
Indian Railways has installed over 2,000 bio-toilets in coaches to bring eco-friendly travel to rail passengers. “We have completed installing a total of 2,096 bio-toilets in coaches at the Rail Coach
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding manual scavenging, 27/03/2014
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Safai Karamchari Andolan & Ors Versus Union of India & Ors dated 27/03/2014 regarding manual scavenging. The writ petition was filed by the petitioners
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Despite ban, manual scavenging still on in Karnal village
Seven-year-old Anjali, a frail girl walking with a bucket of sewage and waste water for discharging it in an open field, is a pitiful sight. This has become the fate of several others at Bhagpati village and adjoining areas, where the residents have been forced to become a scavenger, flushing out dirty water four times a day.
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AAP targets state govt on manual scavenging
Having changed political equations in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has started targeting Gujarat government. The party has published a detailed list of manual scavengers and places
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State to strictly enforce ban on manual scavenging
202 cases of inhuman practice reported from Bangalore Manual scavenging is prevalent in most of the cities, including Bangalore. The State government has decided to strictly enforce the ban on manual scavenging. Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya said on Thursday that officials of the respective urban local bodies (ULBs) will be held responsible if manual scavenging is found in their jurisdiction.
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Working towards making India a manual scavenging-free nation
Following the passage of the ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013’ in Parliament last week, leading NGO Sulabh International on Monday appointed seven former
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State survey to identify manual scavengers
The state government has taken up a survey to identify manual scavengers in all the 21 districts in the state. A list will be prepared for the same by the end of next month. While municipal corporations