“When one sanitation worker failed to come out of the manhole, others went inside. All of them died due to asphyxiation,” district collector Kiran Zaveri said.
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NGT Raps Bihar, Jharkhand, WB Govts for Inaction on Ganga, Slaps Rs 25 Lakh Fine
“Such insensitivity in a serious matter is a matter of concern,” the NGT said.
Ganga River Water Unfit for Direct Drinking, Bathing: CPCB
Only seven areas have been found to be fit for drinking after disinfection process while 78 have been found unfit.
Govt Needs to Tell What It Has Done on The Menace of People Dying Cleaning Sewers: NHRC Chief
“Merely putting laws in place will not to suffice; the ground realities need to change.”
2 Workers Killed While Laying Sewer Line in Noida
The two workers had got stuck when water from a nearby drain started entering their pit (about 12 feet down) through a crack.
‘Alarming Situation’: NGT Warns of Epidemic After Untreated Sewage Discharged into Ganga During Kumbh
The Green Tribunal pulled up the Uttar Pradesh govt over attempting to “hoodwink the cleaning of waste…”
Separate Ministry, Apology From PM: Safai Karamchari Andolan Releases First Manifesto
The SKA also called for increasing the compensation in case of sewer deaths to Rs 1 crore.
Ground Report: What Does a Day in the Life of a Sanitation Worker in Delhi Really Look Like?
“Some years ago, I went down a sewerage pipeline. I felt I was suffocating. I would have died if I had been down there for another 10-15 minutes.”
Delhi: Two Die While Cleaning Restaurant’s Sewage Treatment Unit
A case has been registered against restaurant management at Rajouri Garden police station.