Oct 2006-The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : They clear up urban filth with their bare hands

The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : They clear up urban filth with their bare hands: "

Many of them go down manholes, some as deep as 20 ft, and get into soak pits and septic tanks and collect and load garbage/waste onto trucks.The manholes come under the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and the soak pits/septic tanks are found in the municipal council areas under the Departments of Municipal Administration.The BWSSB has 64 service stations for managing 1.60 lakh manholes, but only a small group of 236 permanent employees to clear blockages.

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