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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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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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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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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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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‘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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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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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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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker