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Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA
With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). NCR Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths.
Can harsher punitive measures as per ordinance amending Epidemic Disease Act be misused?
Also are these new punishments in line with existing criminal laws?
Covid19: Recovered Tablighi Jamaat members will donate blood so plasma therapy can help others
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Mosque offered as Covid-19 quarantine facility in Pune
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Team Assam ran pillar to post completing formalities, and didn’t slow down despite the lockdown
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