<b>S</b>ocial Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot has said that the government is fully committed to eradicate manual scavenging through the The Prevention of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. <br />'' <br />'' Mr Gehlot was speaking at the National Workshop-cum-Exhibition on Sustainable Sanitation in New Delhi today. The Minister said, the government has been emphasizing on mechanical cleaning and preventing human entry into sewer and septic tanks with the use of modern technologies. <br />'' <br />'' Speaking on the occasion, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, his ministry has undertaken various initiatives to eliminate human entry into septic tanks and sewers and create an ecosystem for sustainable sanitation.<br />'' <br />'' Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra,  Social Justice and Empowerment Secretary Nilam Sawhney and Municipal Commissioners of 500 cities attended the workshop.<br />'' <br />'' The day-long interaction among stakeholders is expected to provide a comprehensive road map for ensuring sustainable sanitation in urban areas.<br />''<br />