There are millions of workers in India who does the dirtiest job for Rs. 250 per day and also get disease and death in return. The sewer diver’s are provided bootleg booze that dulls their senses before they began to their odious chore.
They are not even provided with any kind of protective suit, they are forced to spend hours everyday in the dirty water in just their underwears.
According to a survey almost 70% of the sewer divers die on the job.
Government’s new initiative to clean country is a welcome step, should we not stop this inhuman and most dangerous method of manual scavenging first? Government should give dignity life to all “Safai Workers” (Scavengers).