Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 29, directed an immediate ban on manual scavenging and sewer cleaning services in six metropolitan cities including Hyderabad.

This decision follows after public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Dr Balram Singh, who mentioned that key provisions of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, and the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, have not been implemented, despite the legal mandate.

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