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PUCL-K Report on Manual Scavenging by RodriguezPittens is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is PUCL-K Report on Manual Scavenging about?

The document summarizes a study by the PUCL-Karnataka (PUCL-K) on manual scavenging in the state. Some key points: 1) PUCL-K has documented 74 deaths of manual scavengers in Karnataka between 1995-2019 from toxic gases while cleaning sewers and manholes. 2) There have been instances where multiple scavengers died at once while trying to rescue others in confined spaces. 3) Despite bans, the practice continues in both rural and urban areas across India, inflicting humiliation on Dalits allocated this wo

Author
RodriguezPittens
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