Manual scavenging
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Manual scavenging is a term used mainly in India for the manual removal of untreated human excreta from bucket toilets or pit latrines by hand with buckets and shovels. It has been officially prohibited by law in 1993 due to it being regarded as a caste-based, dehumanizing practice (if not done in a safe manner). It involves moving the excreta, using brooms and tin plates, into baskets, which the workers carry to disposal locations sometimes several kilometers away.
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See also
- Illegal housing in India
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission)
- Waste collector
- Water supply and sanitation in India
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