The New Indian Express ·
Madurai civic body orders inquiry after sanitation workers seen cleaning drain with bare hands
MADURAI: The Madurai city corporation has ordered an inquiry after a video purportedly showing two sanitation workers were seen removing silt and waste from a clogged open drain with bare hands went viral.
According to sources, the incident happened in Vilangudi in ward 20 earlier this week. The councillor C Nagajothi of the AIADMK told TNIE that she engaged the workers due to an “emergency situation” and could not find protective gear for them.
Activists slammed the corporation which claims that protective equipment are provided to all workers. Expressing concerns over the safety and dignity of civic workers, they called for a comprehensive review of safety protocols, particularly as monsoon approaches.
