Thousands of conservancy workers employed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai clean tonnes of garbage that is thrown into the city's streets and gutters every day. But it's this section of the society that is by and large ignored by the public. It took a lot of courage for photographer Sudharak Olwe to capture the lives of these people. All this has been presented in the form of a book titled In search of dignity & justice: The untold story of conservancy workers.
The sweepers resume their duties early in the morningu00a0
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Often, the workers lose their appetite after working in deplorable conditionsu00a0
The families have to make the best use of space available to themu00a0
Clogged gutters are cleaned on a regular basisu00a0
They go about their work regardless of the heat, the rains and the humidityu00a0
Workers often handle hazardous material without any protection gearu00a0
Conservancy workers clean the Chowpatty beachu00a0
Stepping into stagnant, dirty water, these workers often contract deadly diseasesu00a0
Most of the workers have little or no education
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