Q. Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Manual Scavenging’::
1.Manual scavenging refers to the removal of human excreta using hand tools.
2.It is completely prohibited in India.
3.National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) aims at providing subsidies on sanitation machinery to the workers so that workers will be able to own sanitation machines themselves.
Which of the statement given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Manual scavenging refers to the removal of human excreta using hand tools. Manual scavenging is completely prohibited under the Prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their rehabilitation Act 2013. NAMASTE aims at providing subsidies on sanitation machinery to the workers so that workers will be able to own sanitation machines themselves.

Source: ForumIAS