The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: A Review
Manual scavenging is a caste-based and hereditary occupation for Dalits (untouchables), which is predominantly linked with forced labour or slavery. In this article, an attempt has been made to trace out the brief history of the practice of manual scavenging in India. The author has also dwelt upon...
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| Language: | English |
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ACCB Publishing
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Space and Culture, India |
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| Online Access: | http://www.spaceandculture.in/index.php/spaceandculture/article/view/41 |