Madras HC Says Punish Municipality Heads For Manual Scavenging Deaths

Hearing a petition of Safai Karamchari Andolan, the Madras High Court on March 16 ordered for strict actions against the officials of municipalities in case of manual scavenging deaths. The court observed that the head of corporations and municipalities in Tamil Nadu must be held personally responsible for such deaths. It has also sought a detailed report in this regard from each district within six weeks. Earlier, a 2013 act has banned the manual scavenging.