2 years, 1 month ago-
Yes definitely ,it continues to be a dream to get a facility of sanitation and water supply properly .
Let’s talk about the most affected person that is woman, who faces a number of difficulties due to scarcity of water and lack of sanitation facilities. They are in problems with every issue circulate in a society. Every woman needs water in a larger quantity comparatively to men, because they go through a monthly menstrual cycle, they need to be hygienic and hydrated to prevent themselves getting infected during periods. Periods are natural disorder, maintaining hygiene ,sanitation along with excess of water will only help to manage this cycle.Otherwise, you will land up getting infected with severe diseases and conditions.
Some schools don’t have well-equipped washrooms for the girls, and eventually they skip the school on their periods. It causes a loss on education during these period. This is not a solution for the problem, but they are helpless to fix this. The responsible authorities should be looking after these issues with immediate action.
In Rural areas, women are seen washing utensils, clothes etc. far away from their homes, due to lack of piped water supply near their home. They even walk a long distance to find water and to fulfill their household needs. They are not ecstatic with this kind of struggle to find basic availability. Furthermore, they are forced and tortured to do this work under pressurization. Due to unprofessional act of some people make women suffer for their health and hygiene. Pregnant women also go through a hard time due lack of water facility.
In some urban area ,ladies also faces scarcity of water at public places ,work places, while travelling ,etc. Washrooms are very difficult to find in these places and if there is one there is no facility provided.
The government should strictly take actions on these matters and make the relevant team work towards making water accessible everywhere efficiently. Sanitation facilities should be set up at different places. If we want our women to be healthy build proper facilities for them.626 million is the number of people who practice open defecation in India. This accounts for 59% of the 1.1 billion people in the world who practise open defecation. 18% of urban India still defecates in the open. The latest census data reveals that more houses in rural India have access to TVs and phones than toilets. 53% of Indians wash their hands after duplication 38% wash before eating and 30% wash before preparing food. Every 60 seconds 1.1 million litres of raw sewage finds their way into the 1560 mile Ganges river. A 2009 study found that in New Delhi 1534 public toilets serve men and only 132 serve women. 6 lakh children under the age of five died due to diarrhoea and pneumonia- almost 30% of the global total. Rupees 2000 to 3000 is the cost to build a basic latrine which has led to the decline in infant mortality and A reduction in stunting. According to the United Nations, “In 2016, one-third of all primary schools lacked basic drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services, affecting the education of millions of schoolchildren, but particularly girls managing menstruation, and one in four health-care facilities worldwide lacked basic water services, affecting more than 2 billion people.” Safe water and hygiene for women can reduce the risk of infections and death for infants and mothers by up to 25 per cent. Sanitation for women, safe water access, and improved hygiene saves their lives and the lives of their infants, reducing maternal and infant deaths drastically. During menstruation, pregnancy and postnatal stages the need for adequate sanitation becomes even more critical. Avoiding toilets leads to dehydration which is a particular health threat. Women are aware of safety issues associated with the need for sanitation.
Some schemes by the government for drinking water and sanitation are-
1. GOBAR-Dhan Yojana
2. Swajal Yojna
3. Swachh Bharat Mission
Some of the objectives of these schemes are-
1. Elimination of open defecation
2. Eradication of manual scavenging
3. Modern and scientific municipal solid waste management.
4. To affect behaviour change regarding health and sanitation practices.
5. Generate awareness about sanitation and its links with public health.The National Rural Drinking Water Program is a scheme promoted by the Centre, which ensures access to clean and potable drinking water for all people living in rural India. This also means that every household has access to the cooking water and various other home necessities. The plan was initiated by the UPA government as part of the Bharat Nirman project. The supply was seen as a remarkable initiative to ensure safe drinking water for all rural families via pumps and water supplies. In fact, the picture is paradoxical despite the seeming importance of the program and the reality which had it effectively implemented, it would have made a huge difference in the lives of the rural population.
There is no safe drinking water available to more than 163 million Indians; roughly 78% of rural Indians living in 1.7 million have access to the basic water requirements. It is equally ironic that the government has not benefited from the initiative, despite spending more than Rs 89,956 Crore on the project too far. The government’s audit report issued in August 2018 indicated that the scheme failed even to supply two seals of safe drinking water per day per person, half the total objective set. The report says that due to poor implementation and management, the initiative was unsuccessful. The water table in most regions of India decreases, the level below which the soil is saturated by water. In groundwater, minerals are present such as fluoride, arsenic, mercury, and uranium. This is when groundwater accounts for 80% of the Indian potable water and over two-thirds of water requirements.
Water crisis overall is being felt equally in both the rural and urban areas of India with groundwater being either polluted or channeled into dams and reservoirs, reaching its saturation points and other natural resources. The water demands of the growing population of the country have grown increasingly difficult to meet. Without collective cooperation from the state and people, there can be no way ahead to find a solution to this always rising problem; it is a communal civic responsibility to take care of water consumption and wastage.Well access to clean drinking water and
Hygienic sanitation is our fundamental right under Article 21 and no one can be deprived of it but on the ground reality it undoubtedly continues to be a distant dream. Clean drinking water and sanitation form the very basis of every person’s life and so it has also been recognised as the human right by United Nations General Assembly on 28th July 2010.
If looked at from the perspective of a women sanitation plays a significant role as exposure to unhealthy enviornment can cause various life threatening diseases to women and in many interior parts of the nation female till present date are deprived of hygienic sanitation facilities and are hence bound to follow the traditional ancient practices. For example many giry in India are still unaware about the use of various sanitary napkins. The lack of knowledge is forcing them into the vicious cycle of poverty and unhygienic conditions. Good hygienic habits can be promoted through quality education and efforts of various government departments in the same direction by providing sanitation facilities to those who are unable to afford the same.Access to safe drinking water is vital for health, and humans cannot survive without it. The lack of clean water is a major problem. More than 800 children under age 5 die every day from diarrhea caused by contaminated water, poor sanitation, and unsafe hygiene. The importance of good hygiene through handwashing and access to clean water has been further highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This big problem can not be solved by the people alone or by a group of some people, it is a problem for which people’s efforts meet at the global level. We need to collectively and individually both take steps to safe water and protect our future. We must stop the waste of water, use water properly and should maintain the quality of water. If we all do our part in conserving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
Water is a part of our life that we cannot live without. About 71% of the earth is covered with water and the rest 29% is a part of the land, of which only 0.3% is potable water. And every living life needs water for survival. Scientists and researchers gave the warning sign to the whole world, if we wake up not right now, then only regrets will be left with us. The quality of water is degrading day- by- day, because of water pollution and the wastage of water is at an all-time high. It is predicted by researchers, that by the year 2050, water stress will double, because of global warming. As per the data, from less than a year ago. Clean Drinking Water & Hygienic Sanitation Facilities Continues to be a Distant Dream in India. Why? More than 163 million Indians do not have access to safe drinking water, about 78 % of 1.7 million rural Indianhabitations have access to the minimum required quantity of water. It is also ironic that despite having spent more than Rs 89,956 Crore on the project so far, the government has failed to reap the benefits of the project. The audit report produced by the government that was produced in August 2018 said that the policy even failed to provide two buckets of safe drinking water per person per day which was half of the complete target that was set. The report said that the project had failed to deliver because of poor execution and poor management. Water tables, the level below which the ground is saturated with water, are falling in most parts of India. Minerals like fluoride, arsenic, mercury and uranium are present in groundwater. This is when groundwater contributes to 80 per cent of India’s drinking water and nearly two-thirds of irrigation needs. Even in the case of cleanliness, the situation is fragile. Despite all the hype, our country’s lack of cleanliness remains a major challenge. The issue of garbage disposal is also associated with cleanliness. Today due to the rising urbanisation, waste management has emerged as a major problem in developing countries like India. We have built mountains of trash near our cities, the height and width of these dangerous mountains are increasing day by day. This garbage is dangerous, for both the health and the environment. As a society, we need to change our attitude towards cleanliness and put efforts into saving water and should not pollute water. Let’s make this dream a reality for the sake of our future generations.
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