SC to states, UTs: Implement law to eradicate manual scavenging

It also issued a slew of directions like the persons included in the final list of manual scavengers under the provisions of the Act be rehabilitated by giving cash assistance and their children shall be entitled to scholarship as per the relevant scheme of the Central or the state government or the local authorities, as the case may be.  

The people who were employed as scavengers be alloted residential plot or ready-built house or financial assistance for house construction according to their eligibility and willingness, the bench said.

“At least one member of their family, shall be given, subject to eligibility and willingness, training in livelihood skill and shall be paid a monthly stipend during such period,” the bench said in its judgement, adding that an adult member of the family be given subsidy or concessional loan for taking up an alternative occupation.