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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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. It is flagged UNCERTAIN: check the source before quoting a figure.

Source: NSKFDC/MoSJE (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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