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Utility lines for broadband and other utilities seem to run alongside drainage networks in our ill-planned cities in India. Manholes are opened to clear our blocked sewage and in the process, various optic fiber and other cables are exposed to the elements and sewage water! Open sewage drains are cleaned by hand, and by physically entering the clogged drains. What dignity of labour does India accord to these drain cleaners in Delhi? Despite talk of reforms, the abuse continues, sadly... Drain cleaning, India style, done by PWD using daily wage labourers, with poor safety arrangements This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadca
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