How caste oppression is institutionalised in India’s sanitation jobs Despite modernisation, waste management remains one of the most underpaid and dangerous jobs in the country. Chandan Khanna / AFP This is an excerpt from the sixth edition of the India Exclusion Report, a collaborative effort involving institutions and individuals working with a shared notion of social and economic equity, justice and rights. The report seeks to inform public opinion around exclusion and the role of the state and to influence policy-making towards creating a more inclusive, equitable and just society. The annual publication is anchored by the Centre for Equity Studies and edited by its director, Harsh Mander.