Turning Tides - A Journey Towards Safety and Dignity for Sanitation Workers in Urban India

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This book documents Urban Management Centre’s pioneering efforts to ensure recognition, protection, and empowerment of sanitation workers across India. Authored by Manvita Baradi and Meghna Malhotra, the book traces systemic challenges rooted in caste, stigma, and unsafe practices, while showcasing transformative programmes such as Odisha’s Garima Scheme, Tamil Nadu’s Sanitation Workers Development Scheme, and the national NAMASTE programme. Through policy frameworks, digital tools like SHWAS, SHG-led livelihood models, and comprehensive skilling and social protection measures, the publication offers decision-makers and practitioners actionable pathways to eliminate hazardous sanitation work and uphold workers’ dignity and rights.

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