According to the official data on manual scavenger deaths across India, about 420 First Information Reports have been registered between January 1993 and 2010. During this time period, about 900 people have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks manually.
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Deccan Herald. (March 10, 2020). Number of FIRs registered for manual scavenger deaths in Indian states between January 1993 and January 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1103680/india-fir-registered-manual-scavenger-deaths/
Deccan Herald. "Number of FIRs registered for manual scavenger deaths in Indian states between January 1993 and January 2020." Chart. March 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1103680/india-fir-registered-manual-scavenger-deaths/
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Number of FIRs registered for manual scavenger deaths in Indian states between January 1993 and January 2020 [Graph], Deccan Herald, March 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1103680/india-fir-registered-manual-scavenger-deaths/
