Section 7 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 in hindi
Prohibition of persons from engagement or employment for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks.
No person, local authority or any agency shall, from such date as the StateGovernment may notify, which shall not be later than one year from the date of commencementof this Act, engage or employ, either directly or indirectly, any person for hazardous cleaningof a sewer or a septic tank.
Summary
- This section prohibits any person, local authority, or agency from employing or engaging anyone for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks.
- The prohibition applies to both direct employment and indirect engagement of workers.
- This ban must take effect on a date that is decided and notified by the State Government.
- The date notified by the State Government for the ban to start cannot be later than one year from the date when the Act begins.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who does the ban on hazardous cleaning under Section 7 apply to?
It applies to everyone, including individual people, local authorities like city municipalities or village councils, and any private agencies or companies.
2. When must the ban on hazardous cleaning go into effect in a state?
The ban must start on a date set by the State Government, which cannot be later than one year from the date when this Act comes into force.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 7 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, what is the maximum time limit within which a State Government must start the ban on hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks after the Act begins?
2.Under Section 7 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, who is prohibited from engaging or employing any person for the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks?
3.Under Section 7 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, which of the following activities is prohibited from the date notified by the State Government?
4.Under Section 7 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, how does the law address the hiring of individuals through third-party contractors for cleaning sewers or septic tanks?