Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Welfare of Manual Scavengers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2022

## WELFARE OF MANUAL SCA VENGERS

## 2120. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- a) the number of total deaths occurred due to manual scavenging in the country during each of the last five years, State-wise;
2. (b the number of family members of manual scavengers who received compensation after death of their family member during the said period; State-wise;
3. whether the Government is taking any special measures for the welfare and rehabilitation of the manual scavengers families after the death of their family members, if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; SO,
4. (d) whether the Government has taken any action among the contractors who engaged humans as scavengers; if the details thereof; and SO,
5. e the details and name of States which have banned the manual scavenging?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (6): No death has been reported due to engaging in Manual Scavenging (which is of human excreta from insanitary   latrines as defined in of the MS Act; 2013). However, 325 persons have died due to accidents while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewer and tanks the last five years ad family members of 276 persons have received compensation during the said Details are given at Annexure: lifting septic during period.
- (c): In accordance with the Hon'ble Supreme Court's Judgment dated 27.03.2014 in Civil Writ Petition No. 583 of 2003, compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each is to the families of those who rehabilitation benefits, as per their schemes to the family of persons who died due to hazardous cleaning: paid

In  addition, Government is implementing a Central Sector Self Employment   Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) The following are the provisions for providing assistance to the identified manual scavengers for their rehabilitation:-

1. One Time Cash Assistance of Rs. 40,000/- to one identified manual scavenger in the family.
2. Skill Development Training of manual scavengers and their dependants upto two years with stipend Rs. 3,000/- per month during the training period
3. Capital Subsidy upto Rs. 5.00 lakh for those who availed loans for Self Employment Projects including sanitation related projects.
- iv. Health  insurance under Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) to the families of all the identified manual scavengers

(d): As per the "Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act; 2013)" manual scavenging is a prohibited activity in the country with effect from 6.12.2013. No person O agency can engage or employ any person for manual scavenging from the above date. person or agency who engages person for manual   scavenging in violation of the provisions of the MS 2013 is punishable under Section & of the above with imprisonment upto 2 years or fine upto Rs. One Lakh or both: Any any Act; Act;

(e): Manual Scavenging is a banned activity under the "Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013)" throughout the country.

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Annexure referred in reply to parts 4) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2120 for answer on 15.03.2022 regarding Welfare of Manual Scavengers:

Details of death of persons in sewers and septic tanks during the last five years (2017 to 2021)

| Status of payment of compensation in_terms of Supreme Court Judgment dated 27.03.2014   | Status of payment of compensation in_terms of Supreme Court Judgment dated 27.03.2014   | Status of payment of compensation in_terms of Supreme Court Judgment dated 27.03.2014   | Status of payment of compensation in_terms of Supreme Court Judgment dated 27.03.2014   | Status of payment of compensation in_terms of Supreme Court Judgment dated 27.03.2014   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S No                                                                                    | Name of StatelUT                                                                        | Total Number of sewer death                                                             | 10 Lac                                                                                  | Less than 10 Lac                                                                        |
|                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                          | 13                                                                                      | 10                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                   | 2                                                                                       |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                            | 3                                                                                       |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                       | Chandigarh                                                                              |                                                                                         | }                                                                                       | 0                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                       | Delhi                                                                                   | 42                                                                                      | 37                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                       | Goa                                                                                     | 0                                                                                       | 0                                                                                       |                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                 | 28                                                                                      | 23                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                 | 33                                                                                      | 23                                                                                      | 8                                                                                       |
| 9                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                               | 26                                                                                      | 26                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                  | 1                                                                                       |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                             | 30                                                                                      |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
|                                                                                         | Oadhya Pradesh                                                                          |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                      |                                                                                         | 2                                                                                       |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                      | Punjab                                                                                  | 16                                                                                      |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                               | 13                                                                                      | 11                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                              | 43                                                                                      | 43                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                               |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
|                                                                                         |                                                                                         | ;                                                                                       | ;                                                                                       |                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                      |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                           | 52                                                                                      | 27                                                                                      |                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                             | 13                                                                                      | 8                                                                                       | 1                                                                                       |
|                                                                                         | Total                                                                                   | 325                                                                                     | 245                                                                                     | 31                                                                                      |

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