Lok Sabha Question No. 1139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1139 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## REHABILITATION OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS

## +1139. SHRI DURGA DAS (DD.) UIKEY:

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

- (a) the details of the amount distributed as compensation to the families of deceased manual scavengers along with the total number of deceased during the last three years and the current year; State-wise;
- (6) the amount distributed under   Self-Employment Scheme for   Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) during the last three financial years;
- (c) whether the Government has any mechanism to ensure the distribution and use of safety equipment among sanitation workers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the initiatives taken by the Government to mechanize the cleaning of sewers and septic tanks?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No death has been  reported due to engaging in Manual Scavenging (which is of human excreta from   insanitary latrines as defined in Section   2(1) (g) of the MS 2013). However, 233 persons have died due to accidents while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewer and septic tanks during the last three years and current year. State-wise details of deaths and payment of compensation as per Hon ble Supreme Court's Judgment dated 27.03.2014 are given at Annexure. lifting Act;
- (6): Details of funds released under Self-Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) during the last three financial years are as under:
- (c) & (d): Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has also formulated *National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem: (NAMASTE) particularly to stop deaths of Sewers and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs) NAMASTE intends formalization of system of cleaning of sewers and tanks operations so that only trained workers are engaged in cleaning of sewers and septic tanks and no person loses life due to hazardous cleaning: septic

| S.I: No.   | Financial Year   |   Funds Released |
|------------|------------------|------------------|
|            | 2019-20          |             84.8 |
| 2          | 2020-21          |             16.6 |
| 3          | 2021-22          |             39   |
|            | Total            |            140.4 |

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Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1139 for 13.12.2022 regarding Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers

## Year-wise and State wise details of death of persons and compensation during the last three years and current year in sewers and septic tanks: paid

| S No   | Name of StatelUT     | 2019               | 2019               | 2020   | 2020              | 2021               | 2021               | 2022               | 2022               |
|--------|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| S No   | Name of StatelUT     | Total No: of death | Compensat ion paid | death  | Compensation paid | Total No: of death | Compensati on paid | Total No. of death | Compensati on paid |
|        | Andhra Pradesh       |                    | 0                  | 0      | 0                 | 0                  | 0                  | 3                  | 3                  |
| 2      | Delhi                | 10                 | 8                  | 4      | 3                 | 4                  | 4                  | 4                  | 4                  |
| 3_     | Dadra Nagar & Haveli | 0                  | 0                  |        |                   |                    |                    |                    | 0                  |
| 4      | Gujarat              |                    | 14                 |        |                   |                    |                    | 0                  | 0                  |
| 5_     | Haryana              | 16                 | 10                 |        |                   |                    |                    | 13                 | 13                 |
| 6_     | Karnataka            |                    | 7                  |        |                   |                    |                    | 0                  |                    |
| 7      | Maharashtra          | 17                 | 10                 |        |                   |                    |                    | 12                 | 12                 |
| 8      | Madhya Pradesh       |                    |                    |        |                   |                    |                    |                    |                    |
| 9.     | Odisha               |                    |                    |        |                   |                    |                    |                    |                    |
| #      |                      |                    |                    |        |                   |                    |                    |                    |                    |
|        |                      |                    | 13                 |        |                   |                    |                    | 10                 |                    |
|        |                      | 28                 | 19                 |        |                   |                    |                    |                    |                    |
| 15.    | Uttarakhand          | [                  | 1                  |        |                   |                    |                    |                    |                    |
| 16.    | West Bengal          | 2                  | 1                  |        |                   |                    |                    | 0                  |                    |
|        | Total                | 117                | 87                 | 19     | 14                | 49                 | 47                 | 48                 | 43                 |

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