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Manual Scavenging and Trends

Context: A recent social audit by the Ministry of Social Justice revealed that over 90% of workers who died cleaning sewers in 2022–23 lacked any safety gear, raising serious concerns about implementation of safety norms despite the ban on manual scavenging. About Manual Scavenging and Trends: Manual scavenging refers to the manual cleaning, carrying, or …

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The continued existence of manual scavenging reflects systemic apathy towards marginalised labour. Discuss. Evaluate the gaps in legal and policy frameworks. Suggest structural reforms necessary to end this practice.

Topic: Population and associated issues Q1. The continued existence of manual scavenging reflects systemic apathy towards marginalised labour. Discuss. Evaluate the gaps in legal and policy frameworks. Suggest structural reforms necessary to end this practice. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question: Delhi sewer death again shows our failure to eradicate manual …

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