India, Jan. 30 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Thursday mandated strict compliance with safety protocols for ensuring the dignity, welfare and protection of sanitation workers engaged in sewer and drain cleaning operations.

In an order, the civic body has directed that all cleaning activities must be carried out in accordance with the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (PEMSRA) and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA), and Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO).

Mandatory safety measures include the use of prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, adheren...