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Simran Bajaj

Articles Written By Simran Bajaj

would you rather hold a pen or a broom

'Would You Rather Hold a Pen or a Broom?'

While state intervention in Tamil Nadu is feeble when it comes to manual scavenging, activists’ efforts offer some hope. But until sewage disposal is properly taken care of, workers will keep coming in contact with human waste.

rs 10 lakh the price of a manual scavenger’s life

Rs 10 Lakh: The Price of a Manual Scavenger’s Life

for chennai s conservancy workers odf status doesn t mean they don t have to clean faeces

For Chennai's Conservancy Workers, 'ODF' Status Doesn't Mean They Don't Have to Clean Faeces

the missing manual scavengers of tamil nadu

The Missing Manual Scavengers of Tamil Nadu