Relief Packages by NCSK
Although no deaths have been reported from manual scavenging, (941) deaths have been reported since 1993 of people who undertook hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. Of these, National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) has ensured payment of full compensation in 650 cases and partial compensation in 142 by the State Governments.
No death has been reported from Jharkhand.
No deaths are reported due to “manual scavenging”(which is lifting of night soil from the insanitary latrines) as defined under Section 2 (1) (g) of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013); but (941) deaths have occurred since 1993 while undertaking ‘hazardous cleaning’ sewers and septic tanks.
The Swachh Bharat Mission launched in 2014 has succeeded in replacing nearly all the insanitary latrines with the sanitary latrines. Under this programme, 10.78 Cr sanitary toilets have been constructed in the rural areas and 0.63 Cr in the urban areas.
After Swachh Bharat Mission, most of the insanitary toilets have been converted into
sanitary toilets, thereby precluding the existence of manual scavenging.
Based on the survey of people who were engaged in the manual scavenging since 2013, 58,098 persons have been paid one-time-cash-assistance of Rs. 40,000.
16,057 persons have been given training in alternative occupations.
1387 persons have been given loans for starting their own enterprises.
This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri. Ramdas Athawale in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.
