Swachh Bharat Paradox: Issues and Challenges of Manual Scavengers with Special Reference to the COVID-19 Crisis
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Date
2023-09
Journal Title
Indian Journal of Law and Justice
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Bandyopadhyay, Rathin
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University of North Bengal
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Chawla, G. (2023). Swachh Bharat Paradox: Issues and Challenges of Manual Scavengers with Special Reference to the COVID-19 Crisis. Indian Journal of Law and Justice, 14(2), 323–340. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/5075
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Chawla, Garima
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Abstract
Despite the enactment of successive legislations in 1993 and 2013, the
dehumanising occupational practice of manual scavenging still persists in India.
As members of the Dalit community, manual scavengers continue to confront
issues such as marginalisation and gross violation of their dignity. This paper
critically examines the socio-legal status of manual scavengers in India by
assessing key determinants including the legislative and regulatory measures, the
role of the judiciary and civil society, as well as the widely celebrated Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan. Additionally, the paper provides an empirical analysis of the
struggles faced by manual scavengers as frontline workers during the
unprecedented humanitarian crisis of COVID-19.
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Manual Scavengers, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, COVID-19, Sanitation, Marginalisation
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14
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2
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0976-3570
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323 - 340