Introduction: India, continue to lack behind in Sanitation; where the Prime Minister in recent past have taken appreciable initiatives to improve the Sanitation through his Clean India Campaign. One of Key components, looked upon in Clean India Campaign is Eradication of Open Air Defecation. It is estimated that nearly 636 million Indians lack toilets and about 70% of Population in Rural & Semi Urban India, defecate in Open. Though efforts are being taken by many government Initiatives; where subsidies are provided for construction of sanitary toilets/latrines at household level, the progress is very much slow in achieving total sanitation in India. This is mainly due to many myths and misconceptions related to Sanitary Toilets in rural India. Some of the notable Myths and Misconceptions are  Having Toilets at Home could smell awfully.  It needs lot of water to clean the toilet  Its more comfortable, pleasurable and convenient to defecate in open  Toilet is not Socio-Culturally acceptable at home  The size of the Pit ( Leech Pit) is not enough for the family and it would fill easily leading to burdens in cleaning the pit  Having a leech pit sanitary latrine at home could bring disputes with neighbors  Having a toilet at home would cost a lot of money  Septic tank is the right design than Leech Pit  The pits might over flow during rainy season As looked upon above, irrespective of various schemes, initiatives and efforts by government and Non- government organization, to achieve 100% sanitation in India, tremendous efforts should be made to change the Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour and Practices ( KABP) of rural masses towards affordability and usage of Sanitary Toilets. At this juncture, NALANTHA EDUCAITONAL TRUST appeals for support of benevolence for promoting toilets in rural hamlets of Tamilnadu, along with government Initiatives for construction and Usage of Toilet; for a cleaner and healthier India.

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India, continue to lack behind in Sanitation; where the Prime Minister in recent past have taken
appreciable initiatives to improve the Sanitation through his Clean India Campaign. One of Key
components, looked upon in Clean India Campaign is Eradication of Open Air Defecation. It is
estimated that nearly 636 million Indians lack toilets and about 70% of Population in Rural &
Semi Urban India, defecate in Open. Though efforts are being taken by many government
Initiatives; where subsidies are provided for construction of sanitary toilets/latrines at household
level, the progress is very much slow in achieving total sanitation in India. This is mainly due to
many myths and misconceptions related to Sanitary Toilets in rural India. Some of the notable
Myths and Misconceptions are
 Having Toilets at Home could smell awfully.
 It needs lot of water to clean the toilet
 Its more comfortable, pleasurable and convenient to defecate in open
 Toilet is not Socio-Culturally acceptable at home
 The size of the Pit ( Leech Pit) is not enough for the family and it would fill easily
leading to burdens in cleaning the pit
 Having a leech pit sanitary latrine at home could bring disputes with neighbors
 Having a toilet at home would cost a lot of money
 Septic tank is the right design than Leech Pit
 The pits might over flow during rainy season
As looked upon above, irrespective of various schemes, initiatives and efforts by government
and Non- government organization, to achieve 100% sanitation in India, tremendous efforts
should be made to change the Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour and Practices ( KABP) of rural
masses towards affordability and usage of Sanitary Toilets. At this juncture, NALANTHA
EDUCAITONAL TRUST appeals for support of benevolence for promoting toilets in rural
hamlets of Tamilnadu, along with government Initiatives for construction and Usage of Toilet;
for a cleaner and healthier India.
WWHHAATT WWEE DDOO
Nalantha Educational Trust (NET), as a part of its contribution to Clean India Campaign, will
promote government’s efforts for 100% Sanitation and the salient activities will be
Educate and Create Awareness among rural masses to overcome their myths and
misconceptions
Organize Training and Awareness programs to rural masses especially women, youths
and children
School Hygiene Education for Child-Child-Parents Hygiene education
Train PRI Members, Youths, SHGs and other key role players in Sanitation for peers
promotion
Help Rural People avail supports of Government Schemes for construction of
Household Toilet
Support Technically in construction of toilet to rural masses
Publish Information ,Education and Communication Materials ( IEC) for Sanitation
Promotion
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India is the top
country in the
world with large
number of
population
defecating in
open
Open Air
defecation
cause water
borne diseases
like cholera,
diarrhea,
dysentery,
typhoid,
jaundice, polio,
worm
infestations etc
Children,
Women &
Adolescents go
highly
malnourished
due to frequent
affection illness
caused by open
air defecation
Around 1 million
children in India
die annually due
to water borne
diseases

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It is quite understandable that open air defecation
causes many diseases. But the most significant
among them are physical and mental strains and
hazards as illustrated below,
 Might get victimized to bites of Snakes, Scorpions
and other insects
 Women has chances of sexual abuse and rapes
while fetching out for open defecation
 Are prone for accidents while defecating on road
sides
 Women and Children are mentally affected while
resisting nature’s call during rainy season or
waiting for dark to defecate in open
 Frequent resistance of Nature’s call might cause
constipation and other chronicle disorders in the
human body
 Anus might get torn out due to accidental
contacts to cut out plants, sticks etc
 Education and Quality of living of young women,
especially girls get affected due to mental stigma
over open air defecation
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ITEMS DESCRIPTION AMOUNT (INR)
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HHoouusseehhoollddss NNoott HHaavviinngg TTooiilleettss
Total Households Not
Having Toilets within
Premises
Total Rural Households
not having Toilets with in
Premises
Promotional Activities
IEC Displays, Group
Meetings, Cultural
Programs & Trainings
TOTAL COST 15,000.00
10,000.00
STAFF SUPPORT
COST
Travel, Refreshment &
Food, Communication,
Technical Monitoring etc
5,000.00
1, 30, 955,209
1, 16,251,391
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Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, India. NET is
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