Employing a manual scavenger is illegal in India. People who do so face the following repercussions.
Employing someone as a manual scavenger
If you have committed the offence for the first time, then the punishment is jail time up to one year as well as a fine up to Rs.50,000. If the offence has been committed for the second time, then the punishment is jail time up to two years and a fine up to Rs.1,00,000.
Employing a person for hazardous cleaning of a sewer or a septic tank
If you have committed the offence for the first time, then the punishment is jail time up to 2 years and a fine up to Rs. 2,00,000. If the offence has been committed for the second time, then the punishment is jail time is up to 5 years and fine up to Rs. 5,00,000.
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