Sanitation Scenario In Urban And Rural Areas

Housing And Space Management 3(2+1)

Lesson 25 : Waste Disposal System

Sanitation Scenario In Urban And Rural Areas

  • As per the 2001 census, only 22% of households in rural India have access to household latrines.
  • In India only 26% of the population uses toilet facilities in rural areas compared to 83% in urban areas.
  • Even though the access to sanitation facilities has increased to about 50% in rural India about half of our population still defecates in the open households.
  • Private investments in septic tanks and pit latrines in urban areas are substantial and have been the major contributor for increased sanitation coverage in urban areas.
  • Proper disposal of household waste is important to prevent fecal, oral and vector borne diseases. There is a need for dedicated promotion of sanitation and hygiene practices especially among children.
  • There is an urgent need to integration of water and sanitation access in the rural areas as experiences show that availability of water is one of the major drivers of safe sanitation apart from issues of behaviour change.
  • The strategy should be multi pronged for pooling in resources from all quarters. They may include supporting local groups, clubs, SHGs and NGOs to take up the promotion of hygiene and sanitation behaviour change, in place of an infrastructure driven toilet coverage promotion in rural areas, is needed.
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