# Delhi HC seeks government response on PIL for sewer workers

Delhi High Court asks authorities to respond to a PIL regarding the regularization of contractual sewer workers.

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A petition submitted to the Delhi High Court highlighted that 300 sewer workers died on duty in Delhi in the last 10 years. [^1]

The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the state government and the Delhi Jal Board on the PIL to regularize contractual sewer workers. [^2]

The Delhi government announced an additional 11,430 crore rupees for drinking water infrastructure on top of earlier commitments. [^3]

The Indian government has re-enacted the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act of 2025 to support the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. [^4]

The new funding provision announced by the Delhi government will not address rainwater drains, which fall under the municipality and the state public works department. [^5]

Urban flooding in cities like Delhi is caused by the draining of urban water bodies for construction and rainwater drains choked by silt, construction residue, and garbage. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. A petition submitted to the Delhi High Court highlighted that 300 sewer workers died on duty in Delhi in the last 10 years. (Deccan Herald, News)
2. The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the state government and the Delhi Jal Board on the PIL to regularize contractual sewer workers. (Deccan Herald, News)
3. The Delhi government announced an additional 11,430 crore rupees for drinking water infrastructure on top of earlier commitments. (mint, News)
4. The Indian government has re-enacted the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act of 2025 to support the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. (mint, News)
5. The new funding provision announced by the Delhi government will not address rainwater drains, which fall under the municipality and the state public works department. (mint, News)
6. Urban flooding in cities like Delhi is caused by the draining of urban water bodies for construction and rainwater drains choked by silt, construction residue, and garbage. (mint, News)

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