The Times of India 19.04.2013
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation to begin survey on manual scavenging
AURANGABAD: As per the directives of the Supreme Court, the AMC has to collect the data of all persons involved in manual scavenging and submit it to the state by May 25.
The nodal officer of the survey and the chief animal husbandry officer in the AMC, B S Naikwade, on Thursday said that the state had directed the administration to give a report on whether the city is free from manual scavenging. "A committee of seven members has been formed for the survey comprising representatives from social welfare department of the AMC, wards officers and community representatives. All six ward officers in the municipal body will supervise the survey along with the sanitary officers concerned," he said.
Deputy mayor Sanjay Joshi said that the municipal body would conduct the survey and take measures as per the instructions of the government. "This central government scheme is being implemented by Maharashtra's social justice department," he added.
Naikwad said a joint training programme of representatives of all local bodies in Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani was held in the city recently. "About 150 representatives from the four districts attended the day-long training programme and they were trained on the survey procedure," he said.
Naikwade said that the deputy engineer in the AMC, Afsar Siddique, and a representative of social justice department of state government had recently attended a trainers' training programme in New Delhi. "These officers have now trained the participants in the region. The surveyors will collect data within fifteen days and analyse it before submitting. Apart from the survey, it is also expected that manual scavengers would voluntary come forward and furnish their details," he said. Naikwade said that under the survey, officers would also identify lavatories where manual scavenging was essential.
The nodal officer of the survey and the chief animal husbandry officer in the AMC, B S Naikwade, on Thursday said that the state had directed the administration to give a report on whether the city is free from manual scavenging. "A committee of seven members has been formed for the survey comprising representatives from social welfare department of the AMC, wards officers and community representatives. All six ward officers in the municipal body will supervise the survey along with the sanitary officers concerned," he said.
Deputy mayor Sanjay Joshi said that the municipal body would conduct the survey and take measures as per the instructions of the government. "This central government scheme is being implemented by Maharashtra's social justice department," he added.
Naikwad said a joint training programme of representatives of all local bodies in Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani was held in the city recently. "About 150 representatives from the four districts attended the day-long training programme and they were trained on the survey procedure," he said.
Naikwade said that the deputy engineer in the AMC, Afsar Siddique, and a representative of social justice department of state government had recently attended a trainers' training programme in New Delhi. "These officers have now trained the participants in the region. The surveyors will collect data within fifteen days and analyse it before submitting. Apart from the survey, it is also expected that manual scavengers would voluntary come forward and furnish their details," he said. Naikwade said that under the survey, officers would also identify lavatories where manual scavenging was essential.
