Lack of proper sanitation in rural regions
While the NSSo’s latest report shows that most Indians now live in pucca houses and have electricity connection, it also paints a bleak picture of sanitation and hygiene conditions in the rural areas. Nearly two-third of dwelling units in villages lack a bathroom and less than half have drinking water facility on the premise.
The 69th round of NSSO shows 66 percent of rural households had a pucca structure in 2012 compared with 55.4 percent in 2008-09 and 32 percent in 1993. On other hand, about 93.6 percent of urban households had pucca structure in 2012 compared with 73.8 percent two decades ago.
Also, about 80 percent households in rural India and 97.9 percent households in urban India had electricity for domestic use. However, the NSSO report noted that among households having electricity for domestic use, 33.2 percent in rural India and 63.5 percent in urban India were using electric wiring of the conduit type.
The rural scenario in India has seen no proper development. The houses in the rural regions of India do not have proper hygiene and sanitation system. The decisions need to be taken on how to improve this problem in India. The corporations in this region should take the basic measures to improve this situation.
Source: The Financial Express
