Coimbatore: Some contract sanitation workers with City Corporation were found to clean open sewers with empty hands in Parvathipuram in Pudur BK in the city on Monday.
Following complaints that the sewer in the 91 ward in the corporate zone has asked the sanitation worker for not manually without giving them safety gears, instead of using a suction-cum-jetting machine, said R Tamil Nadu Selvam, Secretary General, Tamil Sanitation Workers Association Ambedkar Nadu.
“This is not a case that is alone.
Similar incidents have occurred in the city limits.
When sanitation supervisors ask workers to cleanse the sewers and threaten not to give other works if they fail to do it, how will things refuse to do it? However, their livelihoods depend on to him, “he said.
He said the corporation did not distribute the right safety gear for all, although some requests to distribute the same as permanent and temporary sanitation workers.
Most of the time, he said, the workers failed to wash their hands correctly after completing their work due to lack of facilities.
“So, they develop some health complications.” C Venmani, an advocate-cum activist, said it was the responsibility of the state government to take steps to eliminate manual scavengers and strict actions against those who hire them.
“Awareness must be made among sanitation workers regarding the adverse effects of cleaning gutters without gems.
Both the government and workers must work together to eliminate the system.” When contacted, Commissioner Corporation City King Gopal Sunkara said this problem had been brought to their knowledge and health workers The city asked about the problem.
“We have distributed rubber.
Gloves for workers once in a few months.
We will conduct an investigation to find out whether the case does not distribute the Safety Persneling in certain parts or workers who do not use it.
Based on the report, the action will be taken , “he said.