1. The practice of employing human labour for cleaning of sewers and septic tanks is also prevalent in Bangladesh and Pakistan. These sanitation workers, called "manual scavengers", rarely have any personal protective equipment. The work is regarded as a dehumanizing practice.
2. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 or M.S. Act 2013. Government has passed the new legislation in September 2013 and issued Government notification for the same.
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Explanation:
1. The practice of employing human labour for cleaning of sewers and septic tanks is also prevalent in Bangladesh and Pakistan. These sanitation workers, called "manual scavengers", rarely have any personal protective equipment. The work is regarded as a dehumanizing practice.
2. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 or M.S. Act 2013. Government has passed the new legislation in September 2013 and issued Government notification for the same.