All unhygienic toilets to be demolished: Minister

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 16:11

The President recently gave his assent to the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012.

SC to examine through manual scavenging legislation

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:19

It was told that the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2013 has got the nod of both houses of Parliament and awaits the President`s assent for notification.

Parliament passes bill against manual scavenging

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 19:15

A bill seeking to prohibit employment of individuals as manual scavengers by prescribing stringent punishment, including imprisonment up to five years, to those employing such labour was passed by Parliament on Saturday.

Parliamentary panel applauds new bill to eliminate manual scavenging

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 22:10

Parliamentary committee has applauded a new bill that seeks to eliminate manual scavenging and insanitary latrines while providing for rehabilitation of people involved in the practice.

SC pulls up Centre on manual scavenging

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 21:14

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre for its failure to enact a law to ban manual scavenging despite giving assurances many times earlier that it would soon amend the relevant act.

Manual scavenging: Minister apologises, officials fail to act

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 18:14

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the officials are not taking effective actions to put this practise to an end.

Ramesh vows to end manual scavenging

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 20:22

Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday took up the cause of night soil carriers-- mostly dalit women-- vowing to end the scourge of manual scavenging through social security programmes.

Ramesh to launch nation-wide yatra against manual scavenging

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 18:10

After highlighting the need for improving sanitation across the nation, Jairam Ramesh has taken up the cause of eradicating manual scavenging.

Mulling law to end manual scavenging: PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 10:41

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday termed manual scavenging as a "repulsive practice".

New law to eradicate manual scavenging: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 15:03

To eradicate manual scavenging, govt said it would bring a new legislation with more stringent provisions for eliminating the scourge.

Satyamev Jayate: Manual scavenging to become history in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 09:16

Aamir Khan’s ‘Satyamev Jayate’ has acted as a catalyst to bring about that much needed change in the society. To improve the degrading values and Indian customs upon which every national used to feel proud about, the show has aided to mobilise people and institutions like never before.