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Karnataka HC Expresses Concerns Over Deaths of Two Manhole Workers - (02 Mar 2021)

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Karnataka High Court has expressed serious concerns over the recent deaths of two manhole workers and another incident of a sweeper committing suicide after being allegedly forced to do manual scavenging. The Court has directed the State Government to respond to a memo filed seeking to ensure fair and proper investigation into the incident of a pourakarmika of Maddur Town Municipality, in Karnataka, committing suicide after being forced to clean a manhole without safety equipments.

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