Deaths due to manual scavenging: CBO gets 24 hrs to respond to show cause notice
9 months ago

Deaths due to manual scavenging: CBO gets 24 hrs to respond to show cause notice

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A day after two brothers died while their father lies in a critical state in a hospital, after all three fell into a septic tank of a public toilet in Ambujwadi, Malad, while cleaning it, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issued a show cause notice to the community-based organisation, responsible for the toilet’s upkeep. BMC in a letter issued on Friday said: “Due to the presence of obnoxious gases inside septic tank, the three suffocated and were found unconscious.” Neighbourhood in grief Reliving the previous day’s course of events, Junaid Khan, who has a shop in direct view of the toilet, said, “We shone in a torch, and could see them struggling inside. A BMC official said, “Some people are trying to say it was death by falling in the septic tank, but that is the matter of investigation. There was toxic gas, and the septic tank was also open when fire brigade reached there.” Shailendra Dhivar, assistant commissioner of police said that the father and sons were given the maintenance contract of the septic tank built for the public toilet by the CBO.

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NCSC initiates inquiry into Ambujwadi toilet tank deaths
8 months, 4 weeks ago

NCSC initiates inquiry into Ambujwadi toilet tank deaths

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: a father and his two sons after they became unconscious from toxic fumes emanating from an underground tank in a public toilet in Ambujwadi, Malad, last week. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has started an inquiry into the deaths of a father and his two sons after they became unconscious from toxic fumes emanating from an underground tank …

Family of deceased trio in Ambujwadi tank case files FIR
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Family of deceased trio in Ambujwadi tank case files FIR

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The family of the deceased trio who died after collapsing while cleaning a tank in a public toilet filed an FIR with the Malvani police on Saturday against unknown persons. “The trio fell unconscious while cleaning the water tank of the toilet on Thursday due to difficulty in breathing, leading to their deaths.” Chimaji Adhav, senior police inspector of …

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