Barbara Harriss-White’s research not only reveals the humiliation faced by informal sector workers in the waste management industry but also showcases the failure of government schemes such as Swachh Bharat in alleviating their plight. How can the goal of a ‘Clean India’ be achieved when the people employed in cleaning waste live in absolute penury and poor sanitary conditions? That most of them die before they reach the retirement age is another shocking revelation. This can be overcome if technology can help the poor people.
Hari Prasad Moorthy,
Vellore
