Manual Scavenging States Where It Persists

Choropleth map of India by state: Manual Scavenging States Where It Persists. Manual scavenging persists in UP, MP, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra despite being illegal since 1993.
Manual scavenging persists in UP, MP, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra despite being illegal since 1993.
Policy implication
Three laws ban manual scavenging, but without sewer network investment and mechanisation, the practice continues.
NSKFDC/MoSJE 2023Castemanual scavengingsanitationcaste
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Source: NSKFDC/MoSJE (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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