Sanitation Challenges
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For countries like India, tackling antibiotic resistance is key to preventing the next pandemic
The risk is higher in countries with inadequate basic water, hygiene and sanitation infrastructure.
David W Graham, The Conversation & Peter Collignon, The Conversation
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India and China are alike in one other way – their toilet revolutions have been incomplete
In the rush to become ‘open defecation free’, cities are taking quick fixes that are making matters worse.
Deljana Iossifova, Purva Dewoolkar, Youcao Ren, The Conversation
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Instead of making hollow claims, the Modi government should learn about sanitation from Bangladesh
Narendra Modi may declare that India is open defecation free, but toilet use has to be driven by community engagement.
Omair Ahmad
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Neel Mukherjee’s new novel: A publisher at war with his industry embarks on a radical experiment
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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The Swachh Bharat Mission has built toilets, but failed to get people to use them
In some Northern states, 23% of the households with latrines still defecate in the open, the same as in 2014.
Namitha Sadanand, IndiaSpend.com
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An eco-friendly dry toilet can change rural sanitation – but Swachh Bharat Mission is ignoring it
Ecosan toilets are cost effective and don’t need water, but Swachh Bharat is focusing on pit toilets.
Manu Moudgil, IndiaSpend.com
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‘Garbage mounds in Delhi a legacy of six decades, cannot resolve overnight’: Anil Baijal tells SC
The lieutenant governor told the court that work to tackle the garbage disposal problem in the national Capital was under way.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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‘Who is in charge of garbage management?’: SC asks Delhi government to fix accountability
While the Aam Aadmi Party leads the government, all the civic bodies are under the control of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Scroll Staff
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Not just Kiran Bedi: Officials in many states have used coercive tactics to battle open defecation
Across India, authorities have threatened to cut off food rations to villagers who don’t have toilets – even though this violates the Right to Food Act.
Soumya Rao
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27% of tribal population has no access to safe drinking water source, no toilets in 75% tribal homes
In response to a question in the Lok Sabha, the government told Parliament it was making efforts to provide access to toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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In Mumbai, death of four sanitation workers in a manhole puts illegal contract system under scrutiny
Five contract workers fell nine metres down a manhole while cleaning a sewage line on January 1. Only one survived.
Aarefa Johari
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Campaigns to end open defecation cannot succeed if they try to shame people into using toilets
India’s efforts to end open defecation can learn from the challenges faced by other countries.
Dani J Barrington, The Conversation & Jamie Bartram, The Conversation
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Video: This Indian student decided to create a special toilet sign for transgender people
This first-of-a-kind initiative comes from the city of Kolkata
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I