Summary:
About 353 people were identified in a survey on manual scavenging in Hyderabad. The commission asked the government to provide workers medical treatment, rehabilitation and better education for their children. The details of those who had previously relied on manual scavenging were sent to the central government for providing compensation. Jagdish Hiremani, a member of the National Safai Karmachari Commission, said that the country’s priority is to introduce modern technology in the sanitation sector. A review meeting was held at the GHMC office on the implementation of the Manual Scavenging and Rehabilitation Act-2013 on Tuesday..