Guj HC rules manhole deaths’ onus on local civic chief
At least 282 people have died in Gujarat while cleaning gutters since 1993 when manual scavenging of human excreta was outlawed by the apex court and was followed up by the high court.
At least 282 people have died in Gujarat while cleaning gutters since 1993 when manual scavenging of human excreta was outlawed by the apex court and was followed up by the high court.
Even after a 1993 legislation prohibiting manual scavenging of human excreta, and a Supreme Court verdict in the matter, such inhuman practices continue unabated in the country.
