Manual scavenging continues in Madurai
The death of two conservancy workers owing to asphyxiation on Wednesday when they were cleaning an underground drainage at HMS Colony here has exposed the lack of safety measures in place for them and ignorance of the ban on manual scavenging. “Manual scavenging is something that is rooted deep in society as many are still engaged in it,” Mr. Rajan says, adding it is the collective responsibility of the people to prevent this practice. No protective gear It is not uncommon to see conservancy workers unclogging manholes with sticks and rods without wearing shoes, gloves or masks. But M. Balasubramanian, general secretary, City Corporation Conservancy Workers Unit of Centre of Indian Trade Unions, says that there are no sustained efforts to provide the protective gear to the workers. It is the duty of the corporation authorities to step in and ensure that manual scavenging is not practised and the workers wear the protective gear and use machinery.
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