Eradicate manual scavenging , SC tells Centre and States Context The Supreme Court declared on Friday that, even ten years after the cruel practice of manual scavenging was outlawed, claims of fraternity, equality, and dignity among citizens remain merely theoretical if a sizable portion of […]
530 districts reported as free of manual scavenging: Centre Context According to the Ministry, 530 districts have so far reported being free of manual scavenging, with the remaining districts having yet to do so. According to the Ministry, manual scavenging is no longer practised in […]
Free Of Manual Scavenging Context: The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry now claims that only 508 of the country’s 766 districts have been declared free of manual scavenging, despite claims made over the past few years that the practice had been eradicated and the […]