Technologies have done wonders in human lives. The machines have eased the difficult jobs for humans across the world. Recently, an Indian start-up called Genrobotics has come-up with the world’s first manhole-cleaning robot called Bandicoot. Not just Bandicoot, other robotic machines like Sewer Croc, and 14 other machines are in[Read More…]
Tag: Manual scavenging
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan could do nothing to bring end to already banned manual scavenging
It is a shame on the government that has literally done nothing for the sewage workers despite spending a huge fund under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The Supreme Court has ordered the abolition of manual scavenging, yet the practice of cleaning the sewage with help of human being continues. As a[Read More…]
Could ‘Bandicoot’ be a replacement to manual scavenging?
Kumbakonam recently became the first town in Kerala to acquire Bandicoot, a robotic system to try and do away with manual scavenging. “Our main objective is end manual scavenging, which has casteist roots in many parts of the country. Many lives continue to be lost to manual scavenging and when[Read More…]
