***EXCLUSIVE*** ***NO INTERNET USE UNTIL 00-01 AUGUST 19, 2012*** NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 31: Devi Lal, 43, working inside the drain on July 31, 2012 in New Delhi, India. THESE amazing pictures show what is probably the worlds filthiest job. Everyday thousands of manual scavengers in India unplug the dirtiest sewers and drains without any safety equipment or protection. It is also one the deadliest jobs in India, with almost 61 scavengers having died in last 6 months alone. According to Harnam Singh, the chairman of the Delhi Safai Karamchari Commision, ( Delhi cleaners commission) almost 70 percent of the manual scavengers die on the job. Even though India has banned Manual scavenging in 1993, government agencies still use thousands of manual scavengers to clean drains through out India. PHOTOGRAPH BY Sagar Kaul / Barcroft India UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
