Sanitation workers from East and North municipal corporations have been on strike to protest the non-payment of salaries.
Poor Sanitation a �Significant Failure� of Indian Society
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said poor sanitation was the one significant failures of Indian society.
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said poor sanitation was the one significant failures of Indian society.
Rahul Gandhi accused the central and Delhi governments of "not showing concern for the welfare of the sanitation workers".
"You keep the city clean... they are not bothered. If you go to the central government, it tells you to go to the Delhi government, who will again ask you to go to the central government... these are all excuses. I am with you... you call me and I will sit with you here even for 10-15 days," he remarked.
6 in 10 People Lack Sanitation Facilities
According to the American Chemical Society, the number of people lacking access to proper sanitation facilities and flush toilets is twice as more as expected
According to the American Chemical Society, the number of people lacking access to proper sanitation facilities and flush toilets is twice as more as expected
Sanitation workers from East and North municipal corporations have been on strike to protest the non-payment of salaries.
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Sanitation and Water Facilities Vary in Sub-Saharan Africa
In individual countries like sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities is highly variable, a new study found
In individual countries like sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities is highly variable, a new study found
World Bank: Economic Losses Due to Lack of Sanitation Amount to $260 Bln a Year Globally
The World Bank said that one out of every three people in the world today have no toilet.
The World Bank said that one out of every three people in the world today have no toilet.
