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Centre, states must ensure manual scavenging is completely eradicated: Supreme Court issues 14 directions
The Court mandated at least ₹30 lakh as compensation for sewer deaths, at least ₹20 lakh for permanent disablement and at least ₹10 lakh for other disablement cases.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued fourteen directions aimed at eradicating manual scavenging in India [Dr Balram Singh v. Union of India and Ors].