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Paschim Vihar sewer deaths: Supervisor, hospital head among 5 arrested
September 15, 2025 2:08 am
A man, who claimed to be working at the hospital, alleged on the day of the incident that the supervisor sent Brijesh into the septic tank without any protective gear
Worker dies cleaning sewer in New Friends Colony, 2 injured; DJB denies men were its staff
March 18, 2025 4:19 am
Police said preliminary investigation indicates that the workers were inside the manhole, carrying out maintenance, when they lost consciousness likely due to toxic fumes or lack of oxygen
'Everything changed the day I lost my son': For 3 women whose loved ones died cleaning sewers in Delhi, justice out of reach
December 01, 2024 6:03 pm
The Indian Express tracked down and met the three women to know how their lives changed overnight and where their case stands — it found a swell of despair and helplessness.
Delhi’s dirty secret: For 75 sewer deaths over 15 years, only one conviction
December 01, 2024 10:36 pm
The official lack of action, experts say, is telling because many of these sewer deaths occurred at high-profile locations in the national capital, including leading hotels, hospitals and malls.
Inaction on sewer overflow issue in Capital unacceptable, Atishi tells Chief Secretary
August 18, 2024 8:28 am
Calling the inaction “unacceptable”, Atishi was further quoted as saying, "The Chief Secretary is the head of the bureaucracy.
Mumbai’s Deathholes: No insurance, safety gear or good pay but workers driven by desperation
May 02, 2024 10:22 pm
While maintaining that manual scavenging does not exist, on the question of the conservancy workers carrying out desilting works, senior BMC officials said that they will take strict action if workers are not provided with safety gear.
Death toll in Mumbai sewer drain tragedy rises to three
March 24, 2024 6:15 pm
Earlier, two persons died after falling into the chamber of a 15-foot deep underground sewer on Thursday evening. The third person, who was admitted to a government-run hospital, succumbed on Saturday morning, a fire brigade official said.
'Unsympathetic attitude': HC on DDA’s failure to pay compensation to kin of men who died in sewer
November 16, 2022 8:34 am
On October 6, the bench had directed the DDA to pay compensation of Rs 10 lakh to each of the families of the two men who died after they inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer in a residential society in Outer Delhi’s Mundka last month.
Pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of deceased men: Delhi HC to DDA on Mundka sewer incident
October 07, 2022 8:09 am
The court directed the DDA to communicate its decision with respect to compassionate appointment of the dependents of the deceased within a period of 30 days to the High Court.
Delhi HC asks DDA counsel to seek instructions on suo motu petition over death of 2 men in sewer
September 27, 2022 5:45 pm
The high court allowed the counsel for the DDA to seek instructions and the matter is now listed on October 6.
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