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No Hazardous Cleaning of Sewers and Septic Tanks

BCWD

No person, local authority or any agency shall, either directly or indirectly, engage or employ, any person for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks w.e.f. 05.12.2014.

Construction of Sanitary Community Latrines by Municipality

BCWD

Municipalities shall construct adequate number of sanitary community latrines, so as to eliminate the practice of open defecation in their respective jurisdiction within 05.12.2016.

Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers – Committee

BCWD

State Monitoring Committee is formed for the purpose of carrying out the functions under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.