'Had No Choice,' Says Manual Scavenger Who Cleaned Dry Toilets | The Quint

'Had No Choice,' Says Manual Scavenger Who Cleaned Dry Toilets For 40 Years

The Quint spoke to Santosh, a Dalit woman, who worked as a manual scavenger for 40 years until 2022, when the government rehabilitated her. She lives in Meerut. Santosh reveals how she had no option but to clean dry toilets. It is to be noted that dry toilets and their cleaning was banned in India in 1993. Then how is this practice still going on? Read More.