Daliya Jalao: Liberating and rehabilitating manual scavengers in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh
The Daliya Jalao (literally meaning ‘burn the basket’) initiative sought to eliminate manual scavenging in Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh, through a mission mode approach, generating a high impact within a short period of time. Under the initiative 2,750 manual scavengers were liberated within a year and the initiative has had a profound impact on health Read More …