Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday announced in the state Assembly that the government will implement a time bound programme to completely stop manual scavenging and cleaning of sewer pipelines across Maharashtra, by providing machines to do the work. He also assured the House that … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Two workers engaged in scavenging and manual cleaning of a septic tank at Nandigram in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal were killed on Sunday. This is the second such mishap reported in West Bengal during the current month. Earlier on February 2, three workers engaged in scavenging and manual … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) The demise of three workers engaged in scavenging and manual cleaning of a sewerage drain pipe in Kolkata’s Bantala leather complex, raises serious questions on the efficiency of the Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) within that complex. Insiders at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) said that since a thorough probe in the … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Alimuddin Sheikh, a contractor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) was arrested on Monday for engaging three workers for manual scavenging on Sunday morning, leading to their demise. The three had been engaged for scavenging and manual cleaning of a sewerage drain pipe within Bantala leather complex on the eastern outskirts … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Authorities of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) have decided to start a thorough probe into the death of three workers on Sunday morning engaged in scavenging and manual cleaning of a sewerage drain pipe within Bantala leather complex on the eastern outskirts of the city. A couple of supervising staff attached … Read more