SC slaps ₹5L fine on PWD

MANUAL CLEANING OF SEWERS

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The Supreme Court Thursday imposed a Rs 5 lakh fine on Delhi government's Public Works Department for engaging manual sewer cleaners, including a minor, right outside the top court in violation of its orders prohibiting the practice.

A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria expressed displeasure at the PWD's response, following reports that labourers without protective gear were made to manually clean drains outside Gate F of the top court.

The bench, while observing that its October 2023 directions had been flouted, warned directing FIRs against the erring officials upon future violations.