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URBAN PUBLIC HEALTH & SANITATION- A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDYAbstract
To live a healthy life, people must practice proper hygiene and sanitation. This would also include proper understanding of the value of potable drinking water, proper nutrient intake and physical exercise. There are various research works being done on the relationship between health status of the people and sanitation practices. The underpinning of the present study emphasizes on the necessary aspects of how to study water condition, sanitation status and hygiene practices of people at household and community levels, both in urban and rural areas. Sanitation can be seen as the policy and practice of protecting health through hygienic measures. In the view of World Health Organization, sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces. Urban development schemes, programmes, and projects target to infrastructure development, delivery of services, and strengthening of local governments. It further highlighted on implementation of reforms at state and ULB level. At the Union Government level, there are some schemes and policies that focus specifically on water and sanitation in the urban setting. In order to minimize these impacts, Government of India has under taken several measures including increased investment in urban sanitation, policy initiatives, regulations, and public campaigns to improve sanitary conditions in the country. Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, launched Swachh Bharat Mission in October, 2014 with a view to eliminate open defecation and improving the sanitary conditions in urban areas.
KEYWORDS : Health and Sanitation, water