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No. 174Problem statementPublic services

Preventing Human Intervention - Innovations to mechanize cleaning of septic tanks, drainages and manholes

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Source summary

Mechanise cleaning of septic tanks, drains and manholes to remove the need for people to enter or directly clean hazardous sewage environments. The source frames the ask around worker dignity, deaths and exposure to disease, rather than general municipal efficiency alone.