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Facts About Sanitation In India
India is likely the only nation where earlier generations had a more effective sanitation
system than the one in use now. The subsurface drainage system used by the Indus Valley
civilization was distinctive. The main sewer, which was 91 cm wide and 1.5 metres deep, was
connected to other east-west and north-south sewers. It was constructed using smoothed-
out bricks that blended in perfectly.
But today, India is one of several developing nations that has been working for years to
ensure that everyone has access to safe sanitation. One of the main objectives of
programmes promoting sanitation in India is the abolition of open defecation and the
improvement of solid waste management.
One of India's most well-known and revered rivers is the Ganges. Being immediately injected
with untreated sewage by the majority of the cities, it is also one of the most contaminated
rivers.
The main issues in India are open defecation and communicable waterborne infections. They
contribute to the high child mortality rate in India.
In India, there is a lack of sufficient and suitable restrooms, which contributes to open
defecation. Prior to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign, only 32.7% of rural homes had
access to a toilet; now, 98.8% do, thanks to more than 100 million newly built toilets that
now span the majority of the rural area.
The research show that some rural residents prefer open defecation because they think it is
more joyful and desired than using toilets.
There were 626 million Indians and 14 million Chinese defecating in the open, respectively,
according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics.
The World Bank estimates that India spent more money in 2006 to compensate for the lack
of toilets than Gujarat and Tamil Nadu combined in GSDP in 2006–2007.
Due to the vastly greater number of mobile users than toilet users, India's communications
sector operates better than the highly regulated housing sector.
These statistics might seem absurd, but India has to make significant improvements to its
sanitation infrastructure in the near future. Additionally, the government has vowed to
improve India's hygienic conditions.

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Facts About Sanitation In India.pdf

  • 1. Facts About Sanitation In India India is likely the only nation where earlier generations had a more effective sanitation system than the one in use now. The subsurface drainage system used by the Indus Valley civilization was distinctive. The main sewer, which was 91 cm wide and 1.5 metres deep, was connected to other east-west and north-south sewers. It was constructed using smoothed- out bricks that blended in perfectly. But today, India is one of several developing nations that has been working for years to ensure that everyone has access to safe sanitation. One of the main objectives of programmes promoting sanitation in India is the abolition of open defecation and the improvement of solid waste management. One of India's most well-known and revered rivers is the Ganges. Being immediately injected with untreated sewage by the majority of the cities, it is also one of the most contaminated rivers. The main issues in India are open defecation and communicable waterborne infections. They contribute to the high child mortality rate in India. In India, there is a lack of sufficient and suitable restrooms, which contributes to open defecation. Prior to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign, only 32.7% of rural homes had access to a toilet; now, 98.8% do, thanks to more than 100 million newly built toilets that now span the majority of the rural area. The research show that some rural residents prefer open defecation because they think it is more joyful and desired than using toilets. There were 626 million Indians and 14 million Chinese defecating in the open, respectively, according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics. The World Bank estimates that India spent more money in 2006 to compensate for the lack of toilets than Gujarat and Tamil Nadu combined in GSDP in 2006–2007. Due to the vastly greater number of mobile users than toilet users, India's communications sector operates better than the highly regulated housing sector. These statistics might seem absurd, but India has to make significant improvements to its sanitation infrastructure in the near future. Additionally, the government has vowed to improve India's hygienic conditions.