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Manual scavenging

Kerala: First State to use Robotic Manhole cleaners

Kerala uses a BANDICOOT robot to clean sewage. With this, it has become the first state to launch...

📅 February 25, 2023

Tamil Nadu: Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme

The Sanitation Workers’ Development Scheme was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to ensure the welfare...

📅 December 10, 2022

500 cities declared as “Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar”

According to Government data, 500 cities across India have declared themselves as ‘Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar’. All the...

📅 August 18, 2022

HomoSEP: IIT Madras Robot to clean septic tanks

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has developed a robot called to clean septic tanks and eliminate manual scavenging...

📅 June 20, 2022

Extension of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

The Union Cabinet recently extended the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three more years. The current tenure...

📅 January 21, 2022

NHRC recommendations on Manual Scavenging

The National Human Rights Commission recently made recommendations to achieve Zero Manual Scavenging in the country. Why were...

📅 January 5, 2021

Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Launched across 243 cities to prevent Hazardous Sewer Cleaning

On November 19, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the “Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge”. The challenge...

📅 November 19, 2020