308 died while cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last five years across India

A total of 308 people died while cleaning hazardous sewers and septic tanks across India in the last five years (2018 to 2022), minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale told Parliament while responding to questions raised by MPs Abdul Wahab, Kirodi Lal Meena and Raghav Chadha.