One Sanitation Worker Dies Every Five Days In Hazardous Sewer, Septic Tank Cleaning In India
Last Updated:March 21, 2026, 09:06 IST The data also shows a widening gap between deaths and compensation. While all 62 deaths reported in 2021 received full compensation, this declined sharply in subsequent years Of the total 315 deaths across India between 2021 and 2025, more than 60 per cent fatalities (195) were concentrated in just…