what was the fate of manual scavengers in India?
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Manual scavengering
Manual scavenging is a ‘job’ many of us might be aware of. Manual scavengers are people who collect human excreta and wastes from dry latrines of houses. It was a job taken up or rather, imposed on a so called backward community. The Government of India passed the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act in 1993. It has been 20 years since then, but the fact is that manual scavenging still exists. There is no age bar for this job and the people employed say that it’s better to start young so that you get used to it.
Bhasha Singh’s book Unseen: The Truth About India’s Manual Scavengers (the English translation of her Adrishya Bharat by Reenu Talwar) is a must read. The author clarifies that Meena has not got any help from the Delhi or Central Government. Meena who used to be a manual scavenger says that her baby, born with severe mental and physical handicap was affected due to the infection she caught while doing scavenging. Though supported by the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) these women have still not lost hope and are fighting back for a life of dignity.
Manual scavenging is a ‘job’ many of us might be aware of. Manual scavengers are people who collect human excreta and wastes from dry latrines of houses. It was a job taken up or rather, imposed on a so called backward community. The Government of India passed the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act in 1993. It has been 20 years since then, but the fact is that manual scavenging still exists. There is no age bar for this job and the people employed say that it’s better to start young so that you get used to it.
Bhasha Singh’s book Unseen: The Truth About India’s Manual Scavengers (the English translation of her Adrishya Bharat by Reenu Talwar) is a must read. The author clarifies that Meena has not got any help from the Delhi or Central Government. Meena who used to be a manual scavenger says that her baby, born with severe mental and physical handicap was affected due to the infection she caught while doing scavenging. Though supported by the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) these women have still not lost hope and are fighting back for a life of dignity.
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