A large part of social and economic development depends upon the sanitation rate of the place. Developing a place’s social infrastructure is practically only possible by working on cleanliness, hygiene and sanitary practices. Especially people in rural areas tend to be deprived of all of these facilities, as a result of which the quality of life and health is compromised. Enhanced sanitation services have come up as a major state subject for the government of our country. Several departments, like WASH, have been working progressively towards providing the rural population with the right sanitary facilities. Let’s look into this topic in detail.
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A Core Analysis of The Sanitary Elements of a Rural Area
A recent case study of the Indian states has shown that several social activities, like commercial and industrial activities, have directly or indirectly affected the sanitary situation. People in rural areas are known to lack basic access to sanitation, and hence this leads to a number of health-related diseases. 91% of the entire rural population of our country is known to practise open defecation. And this is one of the major reasons behind the lack of progressiveness in sanitation services.
There are several investments made by the government of the country to meet the financial commitments that go into a successful sanitary set-up. A study in 2017 suggested that all of the funds invested into meeting the sanitary requirements of a specific rural area needed to be more consistent. The campaigns and programs have also struggled to put forth results to bring about behavioural changes in the communities and people.
Key Features to Achieve Progressive Sanitation
There are a number of plans and procedures for obtaining sanitation services that have been implemented to bring about the right kind of engagement for sanitary set-up in rural areas. These technical steps are taken to renew the rural sanitary commitments. Let’s take a detailed look at them:
Government leadership:
There are a number of programs that are run either by a government association or an NGO. These groups set their definite targets and priorities and ensure they achieve their results in time. Co-investing resources in favour of such developments for rural areas can not only strengthen the community of the area. But also, being a constructive part of the government, this brings about the right kind of development that it requires.
Inclusive solutions:
Being an integral part of the country, the rural population stands up for a major population. Hence several important programs are strived forward to understand the risk at which individuals stand if they are not provided with a safe and healthy environment. With engagement mechanisms, well-planned strategies and tailored technologies, you can achieve several achievements on the state level. This is one of the most effective ways to set up a clean and hygienic environment for sanitary practices.
Area-Widening programs:
In order to optimise the health outcomes and ensure that every single person is given the right to sanitation, the particular areas are widened and analysed. Every jurisdiction has the right resource and institutional capacity to build a section meant for sanitary infrastructure. This can be implemented by ensuring financial resources on such projects and monitoring them beyond the market level. This also delivers a message to ensure healthy and safe sanitation beyond households and schools.
Stakeholder Alignment:
There are a number of stakeholders that are known to align with national and state-level workers on an enhanced base. They are known to work in a coordinated manner such that the right synergies come into balance and they put forward the right output. This is done with the right kind of facilitation from the government and other cross-sectoral dialogues.
Adaptive implementation and Evidence-based analysis:
Every program initiated is carried out based on the geographical and socio-economic state of the place. The local institutions of the place are best meant for such work and analysis and improved outputs. Several approaches are combined to support the best out of available feedback. This also helps to improve the current monitoring systems in a manner that also addresses certain equality.
Apart from all of these services, there are several personal hygiene practices that you can go ahead with and make the most of your sanitary health. They are:
- Wash your hands thoroughly before and after consuming food.
- Practising defecation and urination only in closed areas.
- Regularly taking a bath and keeping your body clean.
- You can also wash the utensils immediately after use and keep them on the ground after drying up.
- This also includes keeping the waste food away from your homes. If you all own any livestock, ensure they do not merge along your homes.
The Central Rural Sanitation Program, first launched by India’s government in 1986, was an effortless trial to focus on rural sanitation services. This included waste management, garbage collection and the right disposal and treatment of wastewater and its disposal too.
