“No accountability. Silence continues. What a shame!” said Safai Karmachari Andolan national convenor Bezwada Wilson.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Flags Off 200 Sewer Cleaning Machines
“These machines will put an end to the practice of sanitation workers entering manholes and septic tanks for cleaning,” Kejriwal said.
Sanitation Workers: Forgotten While Allocating Budgets, Collecting Data; Remembered Before Polls
In the interim budget, only Rs 30 crore was allocated towards rehabilitation of manual scavengers.
Instead of Washing Feet, We Would’ve Felt Better if Modiji Wiped Our Tears: Sanitation Workers Protest In Delhi
The protestors demanded an end to sewer deaths, better working conditions, safety equipment and more.
Clean Your Mind, Not Our Feet: Bezwada Wilson Slams PM Modi
“105 people killed in sewer and septic tanks in 2018 alone. He kept mum. Now washing feet. Justice not rituals, Mr. PM,” Wilson added.
Gujarat: Four Sanitation Workers Die While Cleaning Sewer Line
The cause of death was believed to be asphyxiation though an autopsy was yet to be conducted, said the police.
Sanitation Workers Suffer Due To Inadequate Gear; Over 2400 Died Before Reaching Retirement In Last Five Years
“We are given masks and gloves only when there is an inspection by senior officials,” said a sanitation worker.
Uttar Pradesh: 3 Sanitation Workers Die Inside Sewage Pumping Station Due To Poisonous Gas
The three fell unconscious after inhaling poisonous gas inside the facility and died later, the police said.