1. Introduction : Scheme of Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) was formulated by Central Govt. to rehabilitate the manual scavengers, who were doing the obnoxious, inhuman and unhygenic work of carrying night soil of dry latrine and who have become redundant after conversion of dry latrine to wet latrines. The   rehabilitation works incorporated training in alternate occupation and providing loan through banks for livelihood in respectable occupations.

2. Training : In 1st phase the identification and training was done by Jharkhand State Tribal Development Corporation. The JSTCDC identified 5750 scavengers and their dependent through various NGO's and provided training through them. NGO/Institution wise and tradewise, districtwise list may be seen in as below :

3 Rehabilitation of Trained Scavengers : After the formation of Jharkhand State Scheduled Caste Cooperative Development Corporation the responsibility of rehabilitation was given to it by the State Welfare Department.

4. Financing : All the 5750 applications have been disposed off. 2871 trained scavengers were either not interested or not eligible for loan due to various reasons. 2879 trained scavengers have been given loan for rehabilitation. Out of this 2879, 2780 trained scavengers have been sanction loan by Banks and 99 beneficiaries have been provided loan under NSKFDC Scheme.

The details of 2879 beneficiaries may be seen here (Click List).