June 18, 2012

Social Reform Laws: Manual Scavenging and Dry Latrines to Go from India

The Law is since 1993.

But to enforce law, a PIL petition is in Supreme Court.

The Law is called " Employment of Manual Scavenging And Construction of Dry Latrines Prohibition Act, 1993.

In the PIL titled Safai Karmchari Andolan Vs Union of India, Supreme Court is issuing directions to various states in India to see that the law is enforced. 2011(1)Scale 708 page 709 para 2

Haresh Raichura
18/6/2012