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Beyond Electoral Bonds: Tackling Black Money In Indian Elections – IMPRI...

IMPRI - February 26, 2024 0

Arun KumarIndia’s democratic model needs an overhaul so that elections are not an expensive affair. Only that can create a more just, transparent and...

Manual scavenging, in India, is a caste-based-forced occupation, and due to this Scheduled Castes (SCs) have been associated with the menial task of cleaning human excreta more than an occupation it has become a social norm that continues persistently despite all the available technology and alternatives. Despite a restriction on this practice manual scavenging is still prevalent according to the Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011, there are about 1.8 lakh Indian households that rely on manual scavenging for their survival; and Maharashtra has the highest number of manual scavengers (i.e. 63,713), followed by Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, and Karnataka.

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Manual Scavenging: Black Spot On India’s Economic Development – IMPRI Impact...

IMPRI - December 16, 2023 0

BhanviIntroductionManual scavenging, in India, is a caste-based-forced occupation, and due to this Scheduled Castes (SCs) have been associated with the menial task of cleaning...