Ms. Meena Devi’s husband, Mr. Kanhiya Ram used to clean Community dry latrines and Individual Dry latrines in Revel Ganj Nagar Panchayat, District Saran Chapra, Bihar since 1993.

After Employment of Manual Scavengers & Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act 1993 came into force, the community Dry latrine was demolished by local authority. 

Later, her husband continued to clean dry latrines owned by individuals along with cleaning of septic tanks and sewer lines in the village. He was paid with stale chapatis and old grains. He was the sole bread winner of his family and with these meagre payments, looked after his entire family. The Nagar Panchayat was not paying him anything.

Due to hazardous and unhealthy work Kanhiya Ram developed tuberculosis, asthma and liver problems, which led to a steady deterioration of his health. Due to lack of medical facility and medicines he died in the year 2005.

After his long ill health and death, all the circumstances and situations forced Ms. Meena Devi to start cleaning the same Individual Dry Latrines in around 10 houses continuously from 2005 till now.

She has 3 daughters all married and 2 sons. Elder son has studied till 7^th Grade and recently got married and younger son has completed higher secondary with private coaching. Both sons are working as daily wage workers seasonally.

She is struggling for her daily needs, food and clothing. If she receives some support, she want to buy subsidised ration regularly and younger son would like to pursue graduation.