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Deaths inside manholes: NGOs call for stricter adherence to ban, scrutiny on contractors
Deaths inside manholes: NGOs call for stricter adherence to ban, scrutiny on contractors
Published on Mar 18, 2025 05:53 PM IST
PTI |
Worker dies while fixing fault in sewer in NFC, two injured
DJB has denied any connection to the incident and maintained that the workers were neither their regular staff nor their contractual workers.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 05:06 AM IST
66,961 sanitation workers validated under NAMASTE scheme: Govt tells Parliament
The NAMASTE scheme was launched in 2023-24 with an aim to address the persistent issues in sanitation work by promoting mechanised solutions and providing rehabilitation support to workers
Published on Mar 11, 2025 06:21 PM IST
SC summons civic bodies of 4 cities on sewer deaths
A bench headed by justice Sudhanshu Dhulia further asked them to explain why criminal proceedings should not be initiated against the officials or contractors under whose watch the deaths occurred.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:20 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
294 died in sewer related deaths in 2020-24; compensation paid in 249 cases: Govt
The government said NCSK follows up with the states and UT administrations to expedite payment of compensation in pending sewer related death cases
Published on Feb 03, 2025 09:30 PM IST