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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Manual scavenging is prohibited under law, yet the Uttar Pradesh government has built 28,000 dry latrines in the Kumbh area

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Photographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

The authorities have hired 5,000 people to keep these toilets clean and are set to hire 5,000 more

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Photographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Most of these safai karamcharis are manual scavengers from Banda district

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Photographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

The workers are paid a meagre Rs 156 for 24 hours of work

Read also:Scavenging still a reality

Photographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Most of the sanitation workers are recruited through agents and have no fixed contract

Read also:Scavenging still a reality

Photographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

The workers live on the fringe of the mela area and have no sanitation facilities for themselves

Read also:Scavenging still a reality

Photographs by: Meeta Ahlawat

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Sanitation workers wash up after cleaning the toilets

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Photographs by: Avikal Somvanshi

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

They live in slum settlements like these

Read also:Scavenging still a reality

Photographs by: Avikal Somvanshi

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

Environment

Children of a lesser god

February 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

Children of the safai karamcharis use water from a supply line for their household chores

Read also:Scavenging still a reality

Photographs by: Avikal Somvanshi

Tags: Children of a lesser god, Kumbh, Manual Scavenging, Sanitation Workers

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