However the number has since been criticised as a gross underrepresentation of the actual numbers. Manual scavenging is illegal but still it persists. Gujarat population 2011 as per details from census 2011, gujarat has population of 6. Manual scavenging was prohibited 21 years ago with employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines prohibition act. The 2011 census of india found 794,000 cases of manual scavenging across india. But in gujarat, this evil practice goes on even today. As per census 2011 there are over 2500 households served by manual scavengers rawat, march 2, 20. Jun 28, 2019 over a lakh rural households still depend on manual scavenging. However, the number of persons still engaged in manual scavenging 1india. Jun 22, 2016 uttar pradesh had a dalit chief minister for five years, but she could not stop manual scavenging, he said. Manual scavenging was prohibited 21 years ago with employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines prohibition act, 1993 coming into force. Over a lakh rural households still depend on manual scavenging. The 2011 census records the presence of 740,078 households where waste and excreta is cleared out by manual scavengers. Under the scheme, toilet facilities to all the families bplapl are being provided who do not have this facility in urban areas with unit cost of rs.
The socioeconomic caste census of 2011 counted over 82 lakh families that had at least one member employed in manual scavenging. Aug 25, 2014 this 96page report documents the coercive nature of manual scavenging. The auditor has cited cases listed in the 2011 census report. The workers have to move the excreta, using brooms and tin. Secc data doesnt include urban india where sewer cleaning is more frequent. Dec 14, 2015 the 1st ever post independence socioeconomic and caste census secc 2011 began on 29 june 2011 from the sankhola village of hazemara block in west tripura district. There are 740,078 households where night soil human excreta is removed by human beings, according to census 2011. The total figure of population of urban population was 25,745,083 out of which,692,101 were males while remaining 12,052,982 were females. Sep 18, 2018 after 20, the government recognised 12,742 manual scavengers in states, with 82% of them in uttar pradesh.
This is in sharp contrast to the 2011 census figures, which found there are 1,408 rural households where nighsoil is manually received from latrines. This is a whopping 86% of all manual scavengers in the country. Seeking to give a controversial answer to the tangled question being debated especially by indias urban development experts as to how urbanized india is, the government of indias midterm economic survey, released last week, has questioned the census of india data that just 31. Of all the states and union territories, seven namely tamil nadu, kerala, goa, andhra pradesh, telengana, gujarat, assam and manipur had 0 percent, while tripura had the maximum 17,332 or 2. Scheme for rehabilitation of manual scavengers was launched in january. The comptroller and auditor general cag of india, while pointing out the state of sanitation in gujarat, said in its audit that though manual scavenging is prohibited, such cases have.
Assuming there is only one person in those identified households doing manual scavenging, there are at least 182,505 manual scavengers in india. According to the socio economic caste census 2011, about 180,657 households are engaged in manual scavenging for livelihood and 794,000 cases of manual scavenging exist across india. It often involves using the most basic of tools such as buckets, brooms and baskets. Manual scavenging still practised in developed gujarat. As per the socio economic and caste census 2011 secc 2011 data of manual scavengers released by the ministry of rural development on 03. The data also reveals that only 70 of the 123 cases have received rs 10 lakh compensation that is mandated under the law in case of manual scavenging deaths. An anti manual scavenging rally in lakhtar village, gujarat. States like gujarat have still not acknowledged that they have manual scavengers at all, even though gujarat has 32,690 dry toilets. Manual scavenging may be prohibited but continues unhindered. Violence against manual scavenger dalit women in india. The state of maharashtra, with 63,7, tops the list with the largest number of households working as manual scavengers, followed by the states of madhya pradesh. Though manual scavenging has been prohibited under employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines prohibition act, 1993, several cases of manual scavenging were reported in the state of gujarat as per the census report of 2011, the cags performance audit on total sanitation campaign tsc said.
This figure was at variance with government records collated from the 2011 census of india. Socioeconomic caste census 2011, was significant as it carried out the first caste census post1931, and the fourth survey carried out to find the number of below poverty line households. Consultation meeting on eradication of manual scavenging and rehabilitation of manual scavengers is organized by the ministry of social justice and empowerment. The secc data suggest, by sharp contrast to gujarat, rural maharashtra has the highest number of 63,7 manual scavengers, followed by madhya pradesh 23,093, uttar pradesh 17,619, karnataka. Manual scavenging wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Existence of manually serviced latrines in the statesuts points to the fact that the practice of manual scavenging is yet to be eliminated there. As per the socio economic and caste census 2011 secc2011 data of manual scavengers released by the. Census 2011 belies gujarat s claims,2,500 households still use manual scavenging for gujarat,that has declared itself as a manual scavenging free state since 1992,the data from census 2011 reveals a presence of over 2,500 households in the state where the night soil is. Manual scavenging is a term used mainly in india for manually cleaning, carrying, disposing of. Rehabilitating manual scavengers english, hindi manual scavenging refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines and sewers. The report also busted an oftpropogated gujarat government myth that manual scavenging has been totally eradicated. Gujarat population 20112020 census census 2011 india.
Building toilets is a basic state duty, which governments, state or central, have failed to perform. The socioeconomic caste census 2011 shows there are 1,80,657 households engaged in manual scavenging for their livelihood. This is in sharp contrast to the 2011 census figures, which found there are 1,408 rural households where nighsoil is manually received from. Hence, this paper focuses on the eradication of manual scavenging work in india. As per the socio economic and caste census 2011 secc 2011 data which is based on respondent input as revealed by the household to the enumerator and released by ministry of rural development 1,82,505 respondent households in rural areas reported themselves as manual scavengers. Manual scavengingthe most obnoxious underemployment. As per the houselisting and housing census, 2011, there were 7. Manual scavenging, current affairs 2019, read here best. As per the socioeconomic caste census secc 2011, rural maharashtra alone has 65,181 households where at least one person is employed as a manual scavenger, the highest in the country, accounting for 35 per cent of the total 1.
As many as 167,487 households reported a member of the household as a manual scavenger, according to an earlier reply in the lok sabha by the ministry of rural development on february 25, 2016, based on the socio economic and caste census 2011. The census data reveals that in states tamil nadu, kerala, goa, andhra pradesh, telengana, gujarat, assam and manipur there are no manual scavengers. Across india, castes that work as manual scavengers collect human excrement on a daily basis, and carry it away in. Jun 25, 2017 but the number of manual scavengers identified by the states is just 7% of the households with at least a single member engaged in manual scavenging, according to census 2011. According to the data collated by ncsk, the number of casualties is high in haryana, uttar pradesh, delhi, and gujarat. May 27, 2016 manual scavenging may be prohibited but continues unhindered in india living indiaspend may 27, 2016 11.
The current laws had not proved adequate in eliminating the twin evils of insanitary latrines and manual scavenging. Manual scavenging, caste, and discrimination in india hrw. Census 2011 belies gujarat s claims,2,500 households still use manual scavenging for gujarat,that has declared itself as a manual scavenging free state since 1992,the data from census 2011 reveals a presence of over 2,500 households in the state where the night soil is removed physically by humans. Manual scavenging is illegal but still persists oneindia. Yatra against manual scavenging reaches mumbai the hindu. May 27, 2016 as many as 167,487 households reported a member of the household as a manual scavenger, according to an earlier reply in the lok sabha by the ministry of rural development on february 25, 2016, based on the socio economic and caste census 2011. Manual scavenging is illegal but still persists oneindia news. Modi govt has not released a single rupee for rehabilitation. Over 5,000 anganwadi schools in gujarat have no toilets. There are 11 states where there are manual scavengers even today. After 20, the government recognised 12,742 manual scavengers in states, with 82% of them in uttar pradesh.
As per the census 2011 out of total population of gujarat, 42. The state of maharashtra, with 63,7, tops the list with the largest number of households working as manual scavengers, followed by the states of madhya pradesh, uttar pradesh, tripura and karnataka. The national capital, delhi, also has 69,640 such toilets. In an irony of sorts, the secc has enumerated just 356 manual scavengers in the two states that as per census 2011, have 2. May 27, 2016 3 hrs ago wuhans lstrain may be behind gujarat s. Manual scavenging may be prohibited but continues unhindered in india living indiaspend may 27, 2016 11. Manual scavenging is a term used for the practice of physically removing human excrement from dry toilets with bare hands, brooms and metal scrappers. Census 2011 belies gujarats claims, 2,500 households. Government claims to have assisted 91% of indias manual. But the 2011 census showed that 740,078 households across the country were still dependent on manual scavengers.
Sep 18, 2018 as per the socioeconomic caste census secc 2011, rural maharashtra alone has 65,181 households where at least one person is employed as a manual scavenger, the highest in the country, accounting for 35 per cent of the total 1. Manual scavenging on in gujarat despite being prohibited. Apart from these there are 1,314,652 toilets where the human excreta is. The assemblies of orissa, punjab, assam, haryana, bihar and gujarat have. Earlier, caste based data was collected in 1931 census.
Manual scavenging is prohibited under the prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their. Number of households any member belonging to manual scavenger rural. Over 54,000 manual scavengers have been identified in india as of 2019, data from 11 is states unavailable. Houselisting and housing census, 2011 data released by the registrar general of india in. Go back the individual toilet scheme launched in the year 2002 to eradicate manual scavenging and open defecation. Manual scavenging, current affairs 2019, read here best gs. Govt trying to find out numbers of manual scavengers. As govt data pegs manual scavenging deaths at 123 in. Nov 11, 2014 though manual scavenging has been prohibited under employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines prohibition act, 1993, several cases of manual scavenging were reported in the state of gujarat as per the census report of 2011, the cags performance audit on total sanitation campaign tsc said.
Gujarat recorded 156 such deaths, the second highest. Census 2011 belies gujarats claims, 2,500 households still. However this is far from being true as surveys conducted by garima abhiyan and other organizations it has clearly come out that even in these states manual scavenging and dry latrines exists at a. Government released the results of secc2011 in july 2015. The government had fixed march 31 as the deadline for complete eradication of manual scavenging, but comprehensive data compiled by the 2011 census on the type of latrine facility within households reveals there were over 7.
Indias far from modis target of ending manual scavenging. Cag even though manual scavenging is prohibited in the country, there were several cases of it reported from gujarat, a cag report said on tuesday. Government of india will use the data of socioeconomic caste census 2011, to implement many of its flagship social schemes. The government has laws against manual scavenging now.
Manual scavenging exists in india despite being outlawed in 20. Gujarat population census 2011, gujarat religion, literacy. For gujarat, that has declared itself as a manual scavenging free state since 1992, the data from census 2011 reveals a presence of over 2,500 households in the state where the night soil is removed physically by humans. Manual scavengers usually use hand tools such as buckets, brooms and shovels. According to the census of india 2011, there are still 794,390 dry latrines in the country, where the human excreta is cleaned up by humans. Ministry of social justice and empowerment, instructions manual, february, 20 pp. Manual scavenging flies in the face of swachh bharat mission. Secc2011 was first caste based census of independent india.
Jun 07, 2019 notably, employment of manual scavengers was outlawed in india 25 years ago as per the employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines prohibition act 1993. It is thought to be most prevalent in maharashtra, gujarat, madhya pradesh, uttar pradesh, and rajasthan. The socioeconomic caste census of 2011 counted over 1. As per the census 2011 report, manual scavenging is still continuing and 1,408 cases exist where nightsoil is being removed by human beings and 2593 cases by animals in various rural areas of gujarat, says the cag report on. Census of india data suggest that open defecation by 50 per cent of indias population and nearly 40 per cent of progressive gujarat suggests what has gone amiss. Sep 18, 2018 as govt data pegs manual scavenging deaths at 123 in india, ngo says over 400 killed in delhi alone in 20, the government had recognised 12,742 manual scavengers in states, of which 82 per cent were in uttar pradesh alone. The report also busted an oftpropagated gujarat government myth that manual scavenging has been totally eradicated. These states are from all the parts of the country. Although specifically banned by a law passed in 2003 manual scavenging continues with census 2011 estimating that nearly 8 lakh people were involved i. However, the occupation still persists, primarily due to the presence of about 2. Manual scavenging is a term used mainly in india for manually cleaning, carrying, disposing of, or otherwise handling, human excreta in an insanitary latrine or in an open drain or pit. Socioeconomic caste census 2011 important data for. Manual scavenging is prohibited under the prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their rehabilitation act.
However, as per the census report of 2011, the practice of service latrines continues in the state of gujarat as 1,408 cases were reported where night. India is the only country in the world where a particular section of the society is traditionally responsible. The work is being regarded as a castebased, dehumanizing practice. Manual scavenging international dalit solidarity network. Total population of gujarat as per 2011 census is 60,439,692 of which male and female are 31,491,260 and 28,948,432 respectively. As per the socio economic and caste census 2011 secc2011 data which is based on respondent input as revealed by the.
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