and cleanliness in public places to try and make it a unique political tool in his armoury.
In this context, I quote below a bit of research done on the Census reports of 2001 and 2011 in terms of the subject of sanitation (authored by Mr. Rajiv Shah).
Building toilets is a basic state duty, which governments, state or central, have failed to perform. Census of India data suggest that open defecation by 50 per cent of India’s population and nearly 40 per cent of “progressive” Gujarat suggests what has gone amiss.
The temples versus toilets controversy, first triggered by former Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, was then picked up by the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. However, Mr. Narendra Modi, who is now the PM of the country, appears to have not bothered to look at the Census of India figures (2011). These figures suggest that, in India, a little less than half of the population goes into the open for defecation because they have no access to toilet facilities, either public or private, suggesting how important basic social factors of governance are rated by the rulers in overall scheme of things. What is even worse is that in a “progressive” or “developed” state like Gujarat, nearly 40.4 per cent of the population defecates in the open, creating huge problems for health for the population. At the same time, it suggests that, despite loud claims, Gujarat government as miserably failed to wipe out
Re: PM Narendra Modi has now chosen the subject of Sanitation
by piri on Oct 03, 2014 07:24 AM
the evil practice of manual scavenging.
What is disconcerting for Gujarat – as for other “progressive” states – is that its 65.76 per cent of 6,765,403 rural households, which would roughly be 2.28 crore of the rural population, use open fields to defecate. While the all-India average is almost equal to that of Gujarat, 67.3 per cent, this is pretty high, if one compares it with other states: Andhra Pradesh’s slightly lower percentage of households, 65.12, use open fields as they have no toilets. The figures for other states are Jammu & Kashmir 58.29 per cent, Maharashtra 55.79 per cent (which is 10 per cent lower than Gujarat), West Bengal 51.3 per cent, Uttarakhand 45.04 per cent, Haryana 42.28 per cent, Assam 38.46 per cent, Himachal Pradesh 32.55 per cent, Punjab 28.10 per cent, Goa 27.7 per cent, and Kerala, which is by far the best performer, just 5.5 per cent.
Though in urban Gujarat 8.64 per cent go in the open to defecate, which is quite low compared to the all-India average of 12.6 per cent, even this is pretty high compared to several states. The states where lesser percentage of urban households are forced to go into the open in the absence of access to toilet facilities, private or public, are Himachal Pradesh 6.88 per cent, Punjab 5.8 per cent, Assam 4.99 per cent, Uttarakhand 4.72 per cent, with Kerala – whose social indicators, including health and education, are the best in India – a mere 1.67 per cent.
Re: Re: PM Narendra Modi has now chosen the subject of Sanitation
by piri on Oct 03, 2014 07:25 AM
A further analysis of the Census of India figures suggests that Gujarat is a poor performer when it comes to constructing new toilets during the last decade. This can be considered a sad commentary on those who believe that Gujarat is the “best governed state”. Indeed, a state which fails to keep pace with other states in individual toilets has little reason for such a claim. In fact, a state-wise comparison of the number of households without individual toilet facilities shows that, whether it is rural households or urban households, governance took a backseat in Gujarat. In rural Gujarat, in 2001, there were 78.3 per cent households without any latrines, which came down to 67 per cent a decade later, in 2011. In urban Gujarat, the respective figures are 19.5 (2001) and 12.3 per cent (2011).
The fall in percentage of households without toilets was to the tune of 11.3 per cent in rural Gujarat, suggesting as many percentage of households now have individual toilets in rural areas, something they did not 2001. However, this is much lower compared to several states. Thus, 38.9 per cent of rural households of Himachal Pradesh started availing latrine facilities over the last decade, followed by 29.5 per cent in Punjab, 27.4 per cent in Haryana, 22.5 per cent in Uttarakhand, 19.8 per cent in West Bengal, 19.8 per cent in Maharashtra, 14.1 per cent in Andhra Pradesh, and 11.9 per cent in Kerala
Re: Re: Re: PM Narendra Modi has now chosen the subject of Sanita
by piri on Oct 03, 2014 07:26 AM
As for urban Gujarat, 7.2 per cent of more households began accessing individual latrines, which is a little lower than the all-India average percentage of 7.7. Better-performing urban states or union territories on this score were the neighbouring Diu and Daman 20 per cent, Puducherry 17 per cent, Goa 16.1 per cent, Maharashtra 13.2 per cent, Himachal Pradesh 11.9 per cent, Delhi 10.8 per cent, Tamil Nadu 10.8 per cent, Haryana 9.2 per cent and Andhra Pradesh eight per cent.
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In sum, Mr. Narendra Modi has little moral authority to talk about cleanliness and its importance in public places – even less so if he uses it as a political tool - if his record in office as the CM of Gujarat for 12 years (the same period – 2001 to 2011 that is mirrored by the two census surveys) is anything to go by.
Re: Re: Re: PM Narendra Modi has now chosen the subject of Sanita
by antoniomaino on Oct 03, 2014 07:27 AM
what? sonia is still BURmaid? no? she is now DURbarMAID? isn't she?
Re: Re: PM Narendra Modi has now chosen the subject of Sanitation
by antoniomaino on Oct 03, 2014 07:26 AM
what? sonia is still BURmaid? no? she is now DURbarMAID? isn't she?
Re: Re: PM Narendra Modi has now chosen the subject of Sanitation
by antoniomaino on Oct 03, 2014 07:26 AM
what? sonia is still BURmaid? no? she is now DURbarMAID? isn't she?
PM Mody's mission on Gandhi Jayanthi Day is good.In the meantime, per capita income should be increased for sanitation, especially in rural areas. Else, for want of public toilets/private toilets, things will continue as usual
Looks his supporters threw around some leaves on a clean ground, so that he could do some sweeping. Compare it with what AAP is doing. They are actually cleaning the sewage and gutters along side the daily municipal workers and having food with them.
Re: Symbolism Symbolized
by Against Pseudos on Oct 03, 2014 06:01 AM
Vi Wake:
And you are watching both Modi and AAP... Hope after the Modi campaign at least others (you are anyway hopeless) will contribute to the real mission that's being articulated
From space travel, to American conquest, now to Hockey Gold. Kudos to Modiji for showering all round success on India. Let's clean Bharat and listen to his call to unite.
Re: BJP ministers fit for this job.
by Against Pseudos on Oct 03, 2014 01:59 AM
Well said. Only BJP can clean INDIA. You guys are only for for commenting.
Modiji ne naye abhiyaan start karke congress se do mudde chheen liye. Mahatma Gandhi, jinhe congress sirf apna samajhti thi, aur shayad is surname ke karan lambe samay tak raj karne me safal rahi, aur doosra SEWA DAL naam diya, jo congress ka part hai. Saath hi Kejriwal se unka election symbol JHAAROO cheen kar unhe burf me lagaa diya. Abhiyaan se kafi public ko dikkat bhee hui, tyohar ke karan. Log upvas aur puja theek se nahin kar paye. Ye programme agar 2 pm se start hota, to theek rahta.
THE BEGINING MADE ON GANDHI JAYANTI DAY TO CLEAN THE SURROUNDINGS IS WELL DONE. BUT, THERE ARE PEOPLE EMPLOYED FOR THE SAME .THEY SHOULD DO IT DAILY AND THE PEOPLE TO SUPERVISE HAVE TO DO THEIR JOB TO ENSURE THAT IT IS DONE PROPERLY.RIGHT UP TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN THE CORPORATIONS THE PEOPLE APPOINTED SHOULD ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO LAXITY. AS REGARDS CLEANING THE ADMINISTRATION, IT IS AGAIN THE JOB OF THE PEOPLE APPOINTED FOR THE POST TO DO IT AND THEIR SENIORS TO ENSURE PROPER WORKING.THE GUIDELINES MUST BE CLEAR. AND LAXITY SHOULD BE CURBED. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN IMPROVE THE SITUATION ACCORDING TO ME. H.S.KRISHBNA MURTHY.
Re: CLEANING THE AREA OF LIVING AND ADMINISTRATION
by Anaga Mahajani on Oct 02, 2014 11:15 PM
The NDTV had shown that the cleaning was done prior to PM visit so what is this Big Drama going on and money spend and the time ... the budget for this is the money to be pocketed by this politician ... Pls do not waste peoples time and money... Ask Gadkari to do some exercise ... or HRD minister less acting??
Re: Re: CLEANING THE AREA OF LIVING AND ADMINISTRATION
by Monirul Hassan on Oct 03, 2014 01:44 AM
One can imagine how dirty your house will be.. with such mentality, Think positive... why always thinking of negativity...Soch Badlo .. desh badlega
Re: Re: CLEANING THE AREA OF LIVING AND ADMINISTRATION
by Against Pseudos on Oct 03, 2014 02:03 AM
Mr Anaga: But asking YOU to do some work is going to be impossible. Eh?
Re: Re: CLEANING THE AREA OF LIVING AND ADMINISTRATION
by antoniomaino on Oct 03, 2014 07:29 AM
what? sonia is still BURmaid? no? she is now DURbarMAID? isn't she?
