This image shows Bandicoot, a robot made for cleaning underground drainage, in action in Mysuru, Karnataka. Falsely linked to China and Dalits.

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation is set to employ 100% mechanical methods for cleaning sewer and drainage lines, phasing out ...

CSIR-CMERI engineers explore mechanical drain cleaning system to replace manual scavenging, offering affordable solution for ...

A social media post features two images: one showing manual scavenging and the other showing mechanised scavenging. The post claims that the photo of the mechanised one is from China, portraying it as ...

Currently, 539 mechanized sewer cleaning machines are in operation, with 58 new units procured for Rs 28.55 crore. These will be operated by 728 permanent workers and 1,489 contract employees ...

The Supreme Court of India has banned manual sewer cleaning in six metro cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, ...