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A PWD employee goes into a manhole to clean sewage. Despite the many modern comforts of Delhi, the sewer system is outdated and is still picked by hand. A study found that 80% of sewage cleaners in India die before age 60 because of work-related health problems. This is how sewers are cleaned in most parts of Indian cities where workers use metal scrapers, brooms or their bare hands to clear drainage and sanitation lines twice a year. According to the law enforced by the Indian government in 2013, it is illegal to employ this manual sewer. However, the law itself is contradictory because it also specifies tests that should be conducted before workers enter manholes, reflecting the difficulty of outlawing a job that employs so many Indians who would lack alternative work. This footage is pa
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