Jhajjar, Nov. 11 -- Jhajjar Deputy Commissioner Varsha Khangwal on Wednesday directed officials to prohibit sanitation workers from entering sewer lines or septic tanks without adequate protective equipment and prescribed safety arrangements, warning that negligence in implementing safety protocols would not be tolerated.
The directions followed a video conference conducted by the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, which reviewed measures concerning the safety, health and welfare of sanitation workers.
At a subsequent meeting with district officials, Khangwal said sewer and septic tank cleaning involved serious occupational hazards and even minor lapses could endanger workers' lives.
"No sanitation worker should be allowed to ent...