India, June 20 -- The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into allegations of hazardous manual cleaning and violations in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).

In an order issued on June 18, NCSK directed PCMC municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi to examine the matter, fix accountability, and submit a detailed action-taken report within 15 days. The commission also warned that disciplinary and legal action could be initiated against officials and contractors if negligence or violations are established.

The action follows seven to eight complaints submitted between April and June this year by Advocate Sagar Charan, national legal advisor of the Akhil Bharatiya Safai Mazdoo...