Manual Scavenging is De-meaning, De-humanizing and Extremely Painful:

Safai Karmachari Andolan A movement to eradicate manual scavenging in India safaikarmachariandolan.org What is Manual Scavenging

The presence of dry latrine poses a challenge in completing the sanitation chain. In India, people belonging to a specific caste, people in the Dalit community, are forced to complete this chain – The MANAUAL SCAVENGERS Manual scavenging is considered one of the lowest, polluted and most degrading occupations. The caste system dictates that those born into a particular Dalit sub-caste should engage in manual scavenging, and should remain doing so throughout their lives thereby denying them the right to lead a dignified life. For what could be more Shameful than the country having to admit to the reality of manual scavenging - unarguably the worst human rights violation in the world- at a time when it was seen to be spending thousands of crores of rupees on a sporting extravaganza(Common wealth alias Corruption Wealth Games). The caste system dictates that those born into a particular Dalit sub-caste should engage in manual scavenging, and should remain doing so throughout their lives thereby denying them the right to lead a dignified life. Manual scavenging is thus the most extreme manifestation of caste discrimination, that is, discrimination based on work and descent. ‘The Employment of Manual Scavenging and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act,1993’ this act prohibits the engagement or employment of persons for manually carrying human excreta, and further prohibits the construction or maintenance of dry latrines. But ironically, in spite of having this legislation for more than 15 years, the practice of manual scavenging is rampant in various parts of the country in both the private and government establishments Manual Scavenging Major issue in the following areas: 1) In Haryana state: Kaital, Yamuna Nagar 2) In Rajasthan State: Naseerabad, Makarana,  3) In Punjab State: Ferozpur, Ludhiana 4) In Andhra Pradesh State: Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam, East Godavari 5) In Karnatak State: Gulbarga and Kolar 6) In Tamil Nadu State: Nagapatnam, Dindigal, Teni, Pudukkotai மன வேதனையுடன்  ஒரு சமுக ஆர்வலன்.