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Union Budget and the Political Economy of Manual Scavenging
arun Posted On April 12, 2021


‘The Hindutva regime’s interests lie in ease of business motive policies that exacerbate inequality, occupational subjugation, and worsen socio-economic issues.’ Shravan MK  Stop manual Scavenging Religious fundamentalism and neoliberalism are inextricably intertwined – both ignore the unprivileged sections of society. […]


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Our ‘Veils Of Privilege’ Are Hiding The Crude Reality Of This Caste Based Practice
arun Posted On April 3, 2021


Manual scavengers often go unnoticed, in our society, on a daily basis. The ‘veils of privilege’ that many of us wear has led to the underestimation of the perpetual existence of caste-based manual scavenging. It’s the 21st century and the […]


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K’taka HC questions State on steps taken to use modern technology to replace manual scavenging
arun Posted On March 30, 2021


The court has asked the state to file an affidavit, and observed that the government had barely complied with the provisions of the Act Manual Scavengers The Karnataka High Court has questioned the state on what steps have been taken […]


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Delhi manhole deaths: ‘Inexperienced’ Dalit workers were forced to enter in sewer line
arun Posted On March 30, 2021


A team consisting of civil society network, Dalit Adivasi Shakti Adhikar Manch (DASAM) activists, who visited to the families of two sanitation workers who died while cleaning up a sewer on March 25, 2021 in Pearl Grand Banquet Hall in […]


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SC adjourns plea filed in 2019 seeking criminal action for employing manual scavengers
arun Posted On March 24, 2021


The plea seeks invoking of charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against employers of manual scavengers, who end up dying on the job By Sanchita Kadam Manual Scavengers The Supreme Court has adjourned a plea filed in 2019, […]


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Tell Me More: Talking How Caste And Gender Influence Access to Health With Dr. Sylvia Karpagam
arun Posted On March 20, 2021


In The Swaddle’s interview series Tell Me More, we discuss crucial cultural topics with people whose work pushes societal boundaries. By Aditi Murti Dr. Sylvia Karpagam is a public health doctor and researcher, with a focus on public health systems […]


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Kerala HC directs Water Authority to compensate families of manual scavengers who died cleaning manhole
arun Posted On March 19, 2021


The court directed the state to pay compensation of Rs. 10 lakh in addition to the compensation paid by the contractor Manual Scavengers The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Water Authority to ensure payment of compensation of Rs. […]


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Municipal officials look other way while manual scavengers still engaged for work: Madras HC
arun Posted On March 19, 2021


The Court opined that heads of corporations and municipalities should be personally held responsible for deaths of manual scavengers Amidst persistent incidents of manual scavenging deaths in the state, the Madras High Court, on March 16, opined, “It is high-time […]


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Municipal officials look other way while manual scavengers still engaged for work: Madras HC
arun Posted On March 18, 2021


The Court opined that heads of corporations and municipalities should be personally held responsible for deaths of manual scavengers Amidst persistent incidents of manual scavenging deaths in the state, the Madras High Court, on March 16, opined, “It is high-time […]


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Kerala HC directs Water Authority to compensate families of manual scavengers who died cleaning manhole
arun Posted On March 18, 2021


The court directed the state to pay compensation of Rs. 10 lakh in addition to the compensation paid by the contractor Manual Scavengers The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Water Authority to ensure payment of compensation of Rs. […]


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