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2 Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer Tank In Delhi
Two workers died while another was injured after inhaling poisonous gas inside a sewer tank at a construction site in southwest Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, police said on Wednesday.
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Video: BJP Councillor Cleans Choked Sewer In Gwalior
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district cleaned a choked sewer in his area and alleged that he complained several times but the municipal corporation did not act on it.
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Over 400 People Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks In 5 Years: Centre
According to the data, of the 49 cases of deaths in 2023, a maximum of 10 were reported from Rajasthan.
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Government To Pay Rs 30 Lakh If Person Dies During Sewer Cleaning: Supreme Court
Taking a grim view of incidents of sewer deaths in the country, the Supreme Court today said government authorities will have to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to the family of those who die while cleaning sewers.
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339 People Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks In 5 Years: Centre
As many as 339 people have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in India in the last five years, according to government data.
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Gujarat Sanitation Worker Inhales Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer, Dies: Cops
A 23-year-old sanitation worker died apparently due to inhalation of poisonous gas while cleaning a sewer in Tharad town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Wednesday, police said.
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3 Sanitation Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gases While Cleaning Sewer
Three sanitation workers died after allegedly inhaling poisonous gases while cleaning a drainage line without any safety gear in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Tuesday, police said.
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"Manhole To Machine...": Big Budget Announcement On Sewage System
Calling the transition "manhole to machine mode", the Finance Minister announced that sewers and septic tanks across the country will be cleaned through mechanical process.
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400 Have Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks Since 2017: Report
As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday.
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4 Sanitation Workers Die While Cleaning Sewer In Haryana's Faridabad
Four sanitation workers died of suffocation after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning the underground sewer of a Faridabad hospital on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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"Despite Law, They're Forced": High Court After 2 Die Cleaning Delhi Sewer
Delhi High Court today lamented the death of two persons who inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer in the national capital earlier this month and observed that despite there being laws, scavenging work continues to be performed.
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2 Die After Inhaling Toxic Gases While Cleaning Sewer In Delhi
A sweeper and a security guard died on Friday in Outer Delhi's Mundka area after they inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer they had gone down to clean, police said.
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347 Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks Since 2017: Centre
As many as 347 people have died since 2017 due to hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said on Tuesday.
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Watch: Andhra MLA Steps Into Drain To Protest Against Civic Body
A Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader on Tuesday stepped into an overflowing sewer in Nellore as a mark of protest against the civic authorities for delaying the drainage system's long-pending cleaning and maintenance.
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To End Manual Scavenging, A Startup From IIT Madras Develops Robot To Clean Septic Tanks
More than 900 people involved in manual scavenging have died since 1993 due to asphyxia while cleaning septic tanks. To end this practice, Solinar a start up from IIT Madras developed this robotic system mounted on a tractor, in consultation with loc
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2 Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer Tank In Delhi
Two workers died while another was injured after inhaling poisonous gas inside a sewer tank at a construction site in southwest Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, police said on Wednesday.
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Video: BJP Councillor Cleans Choked Sewer In Gwalior
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district cleaned a choked sewer in his area and alleged that he complained several times but the municipal corporation did not act on it.
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Over 400 People Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks In 5 Years: Centre
According to the data, of the 49 cases of deaths in 2023, a maximum of 10 were reported from Rajasthan.
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Government To Pay Rs 30 Lakh If Person Dies During Sewer Cleaning: Supreme Court
Taking a grim view of incidents of sewer deaths in the country, the Supreme Court today said government authorities will have to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to the family of those who die while cleaning sewers.
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339 People Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks In 5 Years: Centre
As many as 339 people have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in India in the last five years, according to government data.
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Gujarat Sanitation Worker Inhales Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer, Dies: Cops
A 23-year-old sanitation worker died apparently due to inhalation of poisonous gas while cleaning a sewer in Tharad town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Wednesday, police said.
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3 Sanitation Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gases While Cleaning Sewer
Three sanitation workers died after allegedly inhaling poisonous gases while cleaning a drainage line without any safety gear in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Tuesday, police said.
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"Manhole To Machine...": Big Budget Announcement On Sewage System
Calling the transition "manhole to machine mode", the Finance Minister announced that sewers and septic tanks across the country will be cleaned through mechanical process.
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400 Have Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks Since 2017: Report
As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday.
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4 Sanitation Workers Die While Cleaning Sewer In Haryana's Faridabad
Four sanitation workers died of suffocation after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning the underground sewer of a Faridabad hospital on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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"Despite Law, They're Forced": High Court After 2 Die Cleaning Delhi Sewer
Delhi High Court today lamented the death of two persons who inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer in the national capital earlier this month and observed that despite there being laws, scavenging work continues to be performed.
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2 Die After Inhaling Toxic Gases While Cleaning Sewer In Delhi
A sweeper and a security guard died on Friday in Outer Delhi's Mundka area after they inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer they had gone down to clean, police said.
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347 Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks Since 2017: Centre
As many as 347 people have died since 2017 due to hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said on Tuesday.
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Watch: Andhra MLA Steps Into Drain To Protest Against Civic Body
A Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader on Tuesday stepped into an overflowing sewer in Nellore as a mark of protest against the civic authorities for delaying the drainage system's long-pending cleaning and maintenance.
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To End Manual Scavenging, A Startup From IIT Madras Develops Robot To Clean Septic Tanks
More than 900 people involved in manual scavenging have died since 1993 due to asphyxia while cleaning septic tanks. To end this practice, Solinar a start up from IIT Madras developed this robotic system mounted on a tractor, in consultation with loc
