Authorities in the city must be held accountable for the recent death of three manual scavengers, Amnesty International India said on Friday.
The three men - Kore Anjaneya Reddy (34), Dantha Yarrayya (35), and Tatta Thavitayya (40) - were working for a private contractor hired by the BWSSB. Bengaluru police officials told Amnesty representatives that one of the men was forced to enter a clogged manhole on Tuesday night, without any protective equipment. When he did not come out after some time, the others entered the manhole. Their bodies were found hours later.
"Too often, the role of government officials who employ manual scavengers through contractors is swept under the carpet," said Abhirr V P, senior campaigner, Amnesty International India.
"Authorities must ensure those found responsible for engaging the men are punished. They must take serious measures to end this practice," he said.
BWSSB officials have blamed the contractor for the deaths.![]()
Authorities in the city must be held accountable for the recent death of three manual scavengers, Amnesty International India said on Friday.
The three men - Kore Anjaneya Reddy (34), Dantha Yarrayya (35), and Tatta Thavitayya (40) - were working for a private contractor hired by the BWSSB. Bengaluru police officials told Amnesty representatives that one of the men was forced to enter a clogged manhole on Tuesday night, without any protective equipment. When he did not come out after some time, the others entered the manhole. Their bodies were found hours later.
"Too often, the role of government officials who employ manual scavengers through contractors is swept under the carpet,” said Abhirr V P, senior campaigner, Amnesty International India.
"Authorities must ensure those found responsible for engaging the men are punished. They must take serious measures to end this practice,” he said.
BWSSB officials have blamed the contractor for the deaths.
The three men - Kore Anjaneya Reddy (34), Dantha Yarrayya (35), and Tatta Thavitayya (40) - were working for a private contractor hired by the BWSSB. Bengaluru police officials told Amnesty representatives that one of the men was forced to enter a clogged manhole on Tuesday night, without any protective equipment. When he did not come out after some time, the others entered the manhole. Their bodies were found hours later.
"Too often, the role of government officials who employ manual scavengers through contractors is swept under the carpet," said Abhirr V P, senior campaigner, Amnesty International India.
"Authorities must ensure those found responsible for engaging the men are punished. They must take serious measures to end this practice," he said.
BWSSB officials have blamed the contractor for the deaths.
Authorities in the city must be held accountable for the recent death of three manual scavengers, Amnesty International India said on Friday.The three men - Kore Anjaneya Reddy (34), Dantha Yarrayya (35), and Tatta Thavitayya (40) - were working for a private contractor hired by the BWSSB. Bengaluru police officials told Amnesty representatives that one of the men was forced to enter a clogged manhole on Tuesday night, without any protective equipment. When he did not come out after some time, the others entered the manhole. Their bodies were found hours later.
"Too often, the role of government officials who employ manual scavengers through contractors is swept under the carpet,” said Abhirr V P, senior campaigner, Amnesty International India.
"Authorities must ensure those found responsible for engaging the men are punished. They must take serious measures to end this practice,” he said.
BWSSB officials have blamed the contractor for the deaths.