Tag: sewage
Polluting touch :Untouchability reigns
The caste system in India prescribes that all menial and filthy jobs be done by the “lowest caste”. In continuation of this tradition, Carrying away and disposing of the rotting carcases of dead animals is exclusively a ‘Dalit’ job. This undignified labour done without any protection or equipment carries with...
Cleaning Gutters With Bare Hands
Dalits work in dangerous, undignified conditions to clean sewage in Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Mumbai Slums Go to Waste
Slum dwellers in Mumbai have no choice but to live beside open gutters.
Say No to Plastic!
People of Rajasthan openly flout the ban on plastic.
Polythene Ban? It Exists Only On Paper
Despite a ban, rampant use of polythene continues in Goa.
Chennai Slum’s Sanitation Woes
Over a million slum dwellers don’t have access to basic sanitation in Chennai – home town of this video’s correspondent.
Water Mixed with Sewage
People of Karoli lack access to clean water, as public pipes mix with sewage.