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Sewer deaths

Mumbai sewer drain case: Death toll rises to 3

Three labourers were contracted to clean the sewer drain when they fell into its chamber, who were pulled out by the local people and sent to a nearby hospital.

23 March 2024, 07:36 IST

Mumbai sewer drain case: Death toll rises to 3

Mumbai sewer drain case: Death toll rises to 3

Mumbai sewer drain case: Death toll rises to 3

23 March 2024, 07:36 IST

Rs 30 lakh compensation to be paid to families of those who die while cleaning sewers: SC

A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar expressed grave anguish at the practice of manual scavenging, which still continues.

20 October 2023, 07:34 IST

Rs 30 lakh compensation to be paid to families of those who die while cleaning sewers: SC

Rs 30 lakh compensation to be paid to families of those who die while cleaning sewers: SC

Rs 30 lakh compensation to be paid to families of those who die while cleaning sewers: SC

20 October 2023, 07:34 IST

HC takes cognisance of sewer deaths, registers PIL

A sweeper and a security guard died on September 9 in Outer Delhi's Mundka area after they inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer they had gone down to clean

12 September 2022, 06:54 IST

Delhi HC takes cognizance of deaths while sewer cleaning, registers PIL

Delhi HC takes cognizance of deaths while sewer cleaning, registers PIL

HC takes cognisance of sewer deaths, registers PIL

12 September 2022, 06:54 IST

2019 saw highest deaths while cleaning sewer in 5 years

A total of 376 labourers were killed while performing the task since 2015 with last year alone accounting for 110 such deaths

23 February 2020, 13:11 IST

2019 records highest deaths while cleaning sewer in last 5 years

2019 records highest deaths while cleaning sewer in last 5 years

2019 saw highest deaths while cleaning sewer in 5 years

23 February 2020, 13:11 IST

Sanitation worker dies while cleaning sewer in Delhi

Police said that a private contractor had engaged five workers, including Ravi and Sanjay, to clean a 15 feet deep sewer

03 February 2020, 02:46 IST

Sanitation worker dies while cleaning sewer in Delhi

Sanitation worker dies while cleaning sewer in Delhi

Sanitation worker dies while cleaning sewer in Delhi

03 February 2020, 02:46 IST

Shakurpur sewer: Another sanitation worker dies

26 November 2019, 03:15 IST

Shakurpur sewer: Another sanitation worker dies

Shakurpur sewer: Another sanitation worker dies

Shakurpur sewer: Another sanitation worker dies

26 November 2019, 03:15 IST

Sewer death: Three men arrested for negligence

Three men have been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man in a Delhi Jal Board sewer in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri, police said Wednesday.

24 October 2018, 06:22 IST

Sewer death: Three men arrested for negligence

Sewer death: Three men arrested for negligence

Sewer death: Three men arrested for negligence

24 October 2018, 06:22 IST