Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi and Bhola Singh have been appointed as members of the committee responsible for implementing the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced their appointment through amendments to its previous notification under the Act.
As per the latest notification, the central government exercised its authority under Section 29(2)(f) of the Act to update the committee's membership.
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The committee's structure has undergone several revisions over the years, with amendments introduced in 2014, 2017, and most recently in 2023.
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, aims to eliminate manual scavenging and ensure the rehabilitation of workers engaged in hazardous sanitation work.
(With PTI Inputs)
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