Lok Sabha Question No. 2893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY, JOSE K. MANI, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2893 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

## REHABILITATION OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS

2893. SHRI AP. JITHENDER REDDY: SHRI JOSE K MANI: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- a) whether despite the most stringent penal provisions in the law against manual scavenging; it continues be   practiced in if SO, the reaction of the Government thereto; to
2. (b) whether the Government has reduced funds under "Self   Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual  Scavengers due to underutilisation and if the funds   allocated the last three years and the current year; SO, during -
3. (c) the number of cases of death of manual scavengers reported the said period while cleaning tanks and sewers, State-wise; during septic
4. (d) the details of cases filed in this regard, conviction achieved, action taken against the guilty persons and compensation to the families of the victims during the said period, State-wise; paid
5. (e) the details of manual scavengers identified and rehabilitation benefits provided to them and their dependents during the above period, State-wise;
6. the steps taken/being taken by the Government to complete the process of identification of manual  scavengers who engaged in manual scavenging and for total eradication of manual scavenging in the country including awareness in this regard; and
7. (g) whether the Indian Railways continues to be the largest employer of manual scavengers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a) and (f): Government reviews the implementation of various provisions of - Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013" (MS 2013) including identification of manual scavengers and their rehabilitation from time to time. In order to eliminate the need for manual scavenging; insanitary latrines under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Act,
- (b): The budget allocation under "Self Employment Scheme for the Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers" (SRMS) during 2014-15 to 2016-17 is aS under:

|   SI: No. | Financial Year   |   Budget Allocation (Rs: in Crore |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15          |                            448    |
|         2 | 2015-16          |                            470.19 |
|         3 | 2016-17          |                             10    |
|         4 | 2017-18          |                              5    |

Keeping in view the corpus of funds available with the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation, the implementing agency of Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) the budget allocation for 2016-17 and 2017-18 was reduced. Details of the rehabilitation benefits provided to the identified manual scavengers till date are given in Annexure-I.

- (c) and (d): Details of deaths in sewers and tanks reported by the States and compensation are given in Annexure-II In addition, the State Government of Karnataka has reported of First Information Reports (FIRs) in 55 cases and the Government of NCT Delhi has reported that concerned officers of Delhi Jal Board and Public Works Department have been placed under suspension and Delhi Police has initiated investigation into the death of persons in sewers/ tanks that had occurred in NCT Delhi during July, 2017. septic paid filing 'septic
- (e): Details are given in Annexure-I.
- (f): Reply given against part (a)
- (g) Ministry of Railways have denied engagement of manual scavengers.

Annexure-|

## Annexure-| referred in reply to Part (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No: 2893 for answer on 13.03.2018 regarding rehabiliation of manual scavengers

## Number of manual scavengers provided rehabilitation benefits under Self Employment Scheme for the Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers from 2013-14 to 2017-18 (Upto February, 2018)

| S no   | State          | No. Of Manaul Scaveng ers reported on MS Website*   | Onetime cash assistance provided @Rs. 40,000/- per beneficiary (Number of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance provided @Rs. 40,000/- per beneficiary (Number of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance provided @Rs. 40,000/- per beneficiary (Number of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance provided @Rs. 40,000/- per beneficiary (Number of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance provided @Rs. 40,000/- per beneficiary (Number of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance provided @Rs. 40,000/- per beneficiary (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S no   | State          | No. Of Manaul Scaveng ers reported on MS Website*   | 2013- 14                                                                                   | 2014-15                                                                                    | 2015 - 2016                                                                                | 2016- 2017                                                                                 | 2017 - Total 2018                                                                          |                                                                                            | upto 2014- 2015                                 | 2015- 2016                                      | 2016 - 2017                                     | 2017 - Total 2018                               | upto 2014- 2015                                        | 2015- 2016                                             | 2016- 2017                                             | 2017 - 2018                                            | Total                                                  |
|        | Andhra Pradesh | 78                                                  | 45                                                                                         |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 8 3                                                                                        | 56                                                                                         |                                                                                            |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| 2      | Assam          | 154                                                 |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 0                                                                                          | 147                                                                                        | 147                                                                                        | 0                                                                                          |                                                 |                                                 | 10                                              | 10                                              |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| 3      | Bihar          | 137                                                 | 0                                                                                          | 131                                                                                        |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 131                                                                                        |                                                                                            | 91                                              |                                                 |                                                 | 91                                              |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh   | 3                                                   | 3 0                                                                                        |                                                                                            |                                                                                            |                                                                                            | 3                                                                                          |                                                                                            |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| 5      | Karnataka      | 732                                                 | 125 18                                                                                     | 79                                                                                         | 17                                                                                         | 307                                                                                        | 546                                                                                        |                                                                                            |                                                 | 223                                             |                                                 | 223                                             | 0                                                      | 190                                                    |                                                        |                                                        | 190                                                    |
|        | Madhya Pradesh | 36                                                  | 0                                                                                          | 36                                                                                         |                                                                                            | 0                                                                                          | 36                                                                                         |                                                                                            | 100                                             | 0                                               |                                                 | 100                                             |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |

## Annexure-I referred in reply to Part (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2893 for answer on 13.03.2018 regarding rehabiliation of manual scavengers

## Number of manual scavengers provided rehabilitation benefits under Self Employment Scheme for the Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers from 2013-14 to 2017-18 (Upto February, 2018)

| S no   | State         | No. Of Manaul Scaveng ers reported on MS Website*   | Onetime cash assistance   provided @Rs: 40,000/- per beneficiary of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance   provided @Rs: 40,000/- per beneficiary of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance   provided @Rs: 40,000/- per beneficiary of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance   provided @Rs: 40,000/- per beneficiary of beneficiaries)   | Onetime cash assistance   provided @Rs: 40,000/- per beneficiary of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number (Number of beneficiaries)   | Training Sanctioned (Number (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   | Capital Subsidy sanctioned (Number of beneficiaries)   |
|--------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S no   | State         |                                                     | 2013- 14                                                                             | upto 2014- 2015                                                                      | 2015- 2016                                                                           | 2016 - 2017                                                                          | 2017 - Total 2018                                                                    | 2014- 2015 upto                                         | 2015- 2016                                              | 2016- 2017                                              | 2017 - 2018                                             | Total                                                   | 2014- 2015 upto                                        | 2015- 2016                                             | 2016 - 2017                                            | 2017 - 2018                                            | Total                                                  |
|        | Odisha        | 237                                                 |                                                                                      | 0 174                                                                                | 47                                                                                   |                                                                                      | 222                                                                                  |                                                         | 56                                                      | 12                                                      | 0                                                       | 68                                                      | 0                                                      | 83                                                     | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 83                                                     |
| 8      | Punjab        | 91                                                  |                                                                                      | 0 87                                                                                 | 0                                                                                    | 2                                                                                    | 89                                                                                   |                                                         | 100                                                     | 246                                                     | 0                                                       | 346                                                     |                                                        | 21                                                     | 14                                                     |                                                        | 35                                                     |
|        | Rajasthan     | 338                                                 |                                                                                      | 0 194                                                                                | 113                                                                                  | 26                                                                                   | 333                                                                                  |                                                         | 98                                                      |                                                         | 10                                                      | 108                                                     |                                                        |                                                        | 0                                                      |                                                        |                                                        |
| 10     | Tamilnadu     | 363                                                 |                                                                                      | 0 170                                                                                | 120                                                                                  | 46                                                                                   | 336                                                                                  |                                                         | 250                                                     |                                                         | 0                                                       | 250                                                     |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| 11     | Uttar Pradesh | 11230                                               | 35                                                                                   | 1083/ 7622                                                                           | 1261                                                                                 | 723                                                                                  | 10724                                                                                | 0                                                       | 1480                                                    | 10348                                                   | 350                                                     | 12178                                                   |                                                        |                                                        | 182                                                    | 151                                                    | 333                                                    |
| 12     | Uttarakhand   | 137                                                 |                                                                                      | 0 134                                                                                |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | 135                                                                                  | 0                                                       | 116                                                     |                                                         |                                                         | 116                                                     | 0                                                      | 71                                                     |                                                        |                                                        | 71                                                     |
| 13     | West Bengal   | 104                                                 | 0 95                                                                                 |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | 95                                                                                   | 97                                                      | 0                                                       |                                                         |                                                         | 97                                                      | 97                                                     |                                                        |                                                        | 0                                                      | 97                                                     |
| Total  | Total         | 13640                                               | 163                                                                                  | 1241                                                                                 | 8627                                                                                 | 1567                                                                                 | 1255 12853                                                                           | 97                                                      | 2291                                                    | 10829                                                   | 370                                                     | 13587                                                   | 97                                                     | 3651                                                   | 196                                                    | 151                                                    | 809                                                    |

Annexure-II Annexure-II referred in reply to Parts (c) and (d) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2893 for answer on 13.03.2018 regarding Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers.

| No.   | State         | Number of cases identifiedl reported   | Compensation paid                    | Compensation paid    |
|-------|---------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|
| No.   | State         | Number of cases identifiedl reported   | Full Compensation of Rs.10 lakh each | Partial compensation |
|       | Tamil Nadu    | 144                                    | 141                                  | 0                    |
| 2     | Punjab        | 32                                     | 32                                   | 0                    |
|       | Karnataka     | 59                                     | 14                                   | 8                    |
|       | Haryana       | 5                                      | 3                                    | 0                    |
| 5     | Kerala        | 12                                     | 0                                    | 2                    |
|       | Rajasthan     |                                        | 3                                    | 2                    |
|       | Uttar Pradesh | 52                                     |                                      | 35                   |
| 8     | Delhi         | 12                                     | 10                                   | 0                    |
|       | Total         | 323                                    | 204                                  | 47                   |