Section 13: Rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers by a Municipality

Q: What does Section 13 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (TPEMSRA) deal with?

Section 13 TPEMSRA pertains to "Rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers by a Municipality". It is part of the The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 13 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (TPEMSRA) governs rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers by a Municipality. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 13 TPEMSRA still in force?

Yes, Section 13 of the The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 13 TPEMSRA?

धारा 13 TPEMSRA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. Section 13 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (TPEMSRA) governs rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers by a Municipality. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 13 TPEMSRA?

Dhara 13 TPEMSRA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 13 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (TPEMSRA) governs rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers by a Municipality. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 13 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 13, The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (TPEMSRA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, § 13 (India).

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(1)

Any person included in the final list of manual scavengers published in pursuance of sub-section (6) of section 11 or added thereto in pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 12, shall be rehabilitated in the following manner, namely:—

(a) he shall be given, within one month,—

(b) his children shall be entitled to scholarship as per the relevant scheme of the Central Government or the State Government or the local authorities, as the case may be;

(c) he shall be allotted a residential plot and financial assistance for house construction, or a ready-built house, with financial assistance, subject to eligibility and willingness of the manual scavenger, and the provisions of the relevant scheme of the Central Government or the State Government or the concerned local authority;

(d) he, or at least one adult member of his family, shall be given, subject to eligibility and willingness, training in a livelihood skill, and shall be paid a monthly stipend of not less than three thousand rupees, during the period of such training;

(e) he, or at least one adult member of his family, shall be given, subject to eligibility and willingness, subsidy and concessional loan for taking up an alternative occupation on a sustainable basis, in such manner as may be stipulated in the relevant scheme of the Central Government or the State Government or the concerned local authority;

(f) he shall be provided such other legal and programmatic assistance, as the Central Government or State Government may notify in this behalf.

(2)

The District Magistrate of the district concerned shall be responsible for rehabilitation of each manual scavenger in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and the State Government or the District Magistrate concerned may, in addition, assign responsibilities in his behalf to officers subordinate to the District Magistrate and to officers of the concerned Municipality.