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Indian Minister says that manual scavenging persisists and the implementation of the manual scavenging act is being monitored
In a written reply to the Indian House of Parliament (Lok Sabha), the Indian Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, said that the practice of manual scavenging still persists in various parts of the country. He added that because previous laws banning the practice had proved inadequate, parliament had enacted the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, the implementation of which is now be monitored.
Cleaning Human Waste: “Manual Scavenging,” Caste, and Discrimination in India (Report, 2014, Human Rights Watch, Manual Scavenging, India)
"Manual Scavenging," Caste, and Discrimination in India