Manual scavenging

UPSC World 16 August 2024
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  • Manual scavenging is the practice of removing human excreta by hand from sewers or septic tanks.
  • India under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act (PEMSR), 2013 banned the use of any individual for manually cleaning, carrying, disposing of or otherwise handling in any manner, human excreta till its disposal.
  • Reasons for the prevalence of manual scavenging:
    • Lack of enforcement of PEMSR, 2013.
    • Poor rehabilitation scheme,
    • Indifferent attitude of society, etc.
  • Steps taken to tackle manual scavenging:
    • National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) initiative by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
    • Self-Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS).
    • Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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