NHRC notice on sewer-cleaning deaths in Noida and Sitapur
What happened
- The NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the death of five persons while cleaning sewage tanks in Gautam Budh Nagar and Sitapur districts. [PIB]
- Two died at a NOIDA Authority pumping station on 16th August, 2025; three died at a septic tank in Suketha village on 17th August, 2025. [PIB]
Background
- Notices went to the NOIDA Authority chairman, the Gautam Budh Nagar police commissioner, and the DM and SSP of Sitapur, seeking reports within two weeks. [PIB]
Why it matters
- Manual entry into sewers persists despite the law, and such deaths keep reaching the NHRC.
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How to use this in Mains
- Manual entry into sewers persists despite the law, and such deaths keep reaching the NHRC.
Quotable data pointThe NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the death of five persons while cleaning sewage tanks in Gautam Budh Nagar and Sitapur districts [PIB].
PIB: NHRC takes cognizance of deaths while cleaning sewage tanks in Gautam Budh Nagar and Sitapur
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-V: manual scavenging.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
In the August 2025 sewer deaths case, the NHRC sought reports within
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: PIB: NHRC takes cognizance of deaths while cleaning sewage tanks in Gautam Budh Nagar and Sitapur
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