Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
The Act prohibits the employment of individuals for hazardous cleaning of sewers or septic tanks and aims to rehabilitate manual scavengers.
States / UT: Delhi
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: manual scavenging, rehabilitation, sanitation, Delhi, employment, law, prohibition, community
Details
This act prohibits the employment of individuals for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks, ensuring their rehabilitation.
Benefits
- Elimination of manual scavenging protection of workers' rights and provision of adequate sanitation facilities
Elimination of manual scavenging, protection of workers' rights, and provision of adequate sanitation facilities.
Eligibility
No eligibility criteria are listed for this scheme yet.
Exclusions
No exclusions are listed for this scheme yet.
Application Process
Offline
Local authorities must construct adequate sanitary community latrines by the specified date to eliminate open defecation.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
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- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
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- Collect required documents
- Fill the application form
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