New Delhi : The Supreme Court has raised a big question on the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Government of India. The Supreme Court of the country in the year 1993 directed the Central Government to implement the law banning the practice of ‘manual scavenging’. State wise details have been sought from. According to a report in news agency Bhasha, the Supreme Court has directed the Center to implement a law banning ‘manual scavenging’ 1993. Have also been asked to inform about the status of the work and the steps that have been taken for the rehabilitation of the people involved in this work.
1993 Questions on the implementation of the law
Supreme Court took the lead in the direction of elimination of dry latrines State-wise details have been sought regarding steps taken, status of dry latrines and sanitation workers in Cantonment Board and Railways. The bench of Justice SR Bhatt and Justice Dipankar Dutta issued this order while hearing a petition. In the petition, the appointment of manual scavengers and the Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 and appointment as manual scavengers It has been requested to issue instructions to implement the provisions of the Prohibition and their Rehabilitation Act, 1993. )Question on use of machines in sewage cleaningThe Supreme Court 24 In its order issued on February said that this subject had already come before the Supreme Court and since then till now the court had issued many instructions. The court noted that the respondent (Centre) stated that it has taken steps in pursuance of the judgments of this Court, including rehabilitation of such persons falling within the definition of ‘manual scavengers’ informed about the steps taken in connection with the implementation of the Act. The court sought state-wise details of the equipment being used by the municipal bodies for machine-assisted cleaning of sewage.
Find the exact time of death while cleaning sewage The Bench also detailed the feasibility of developing an internet-based solution for real-time tracking of deaths due to landing in ‘sewage’. has sought. Along with this, the families of the deceased have also been asked to inform about the steps taken by the concerned authorities for payment of compensation and rehabilitation. The court said that the Government of India should file an affidavit through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Union Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is directed to consider these aspects and file an affidavit. These instructions should be complied with within six weeks. The bench appointed advocate K.K. Parmeshwar has also been appointed as amicus curiae and the next date of hearing has been fixed for 22 April.
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