Can India solve its waste and sanitation problems by 2019?

[Winchester]

Over 600 million Indians defecate in the open. That’s just one obstacle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s #SwachhBharat(link is external) campaign, aimed at cleaning India by 2019. Videos of Modi and celebrities wielding brooms have swept social media, raising public interest in sanitation. But critics question how realistic the drive is, pointing to deep-rooted social attitudes and a government focused on economic growth. So, will this campaign succeed where others have failed?
discussion on ALJAZEERA stream
Cleaning India

 

[osama zafar]

India has a very large population but solving all and cleaning all would be really hard especially because of indias large population but good luck and hopefully if there is less germs there will be a healthy life!

 

[TheMatador]

India is actually getting poorer every year since their currency collapsed.

 

[ashish1]

Around 43% of total population in India defecate in the open.So it would be just next to impossible to reduce it to 0 JUST BY 2019.However just a 10% reduction will make a very large diffrence.

 

[Gibbs]

Some of the stats given in that progamme by Indian experts themselves are truly shocking.. Especially the number of kids dying daily by diseases direct cause of this

 

[Guynextdoor2]

I have no clue how these stats are coming. The indicated areas include Kerala, where I know from personal experience it is not the case, the state is almost fully developed. I'm guessing 'Hindi Heartland' is where much of it is, but even that will not take the % so high!

I think this man deserves a Nobel. He has been at this problem for decades: something no one else was ready to even touch. Respect Mr. Brideshwar Pathak!

 

[pumkinduke]

India is actually getting poorer every year since their currency collapsed.

please elaborate your claims...
what was last years value and the current value of indian rupee...?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

please elaborate your claims...
what was last years value and the current value of indian rupee...?

I read in an article that India's Rupee was at 39 only a few years ago, then fell to 61 in a notable incident.

I'm not sure where it is now.

 

[pumkinduke]

I read in an article that India's Rupee was at 39 only a few years ago, then fell to 61 in a notable incident.

I'm not sure where it is now.

pls dont say i read it somewhr...ur a thinktank u could do better than that...
thts the whole and soul reason y i askd him 2show proof of last years rupee value and this years...and i even knw he wont rply cause he was trolling..

 

[INDIC]

Over 600 million Indians defecate in the open. That’s just one obstacle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s #SwachhBharat(link is external) campaign, aimed at cleaning India by 2019. Videos of Modi and celebrities wielding brooms have swept social media, raising public interest in sanitation. But critics question how realistic the drive is, pointing to deep-rooted social attitudes and a government focused on economic growth. So, will this campaign succeed where others have failed?
discussion on ALJAZEERA stream
Cleaning India

Hope Pakistan could also follow similar program.

44pc people yet to find toilets

 

[pumkinduke]

Hope Pakistan could also follow similar program.

44pc people yet to find toilets

There is more stuff for the toilet crazy neighbour of ours...

World Toilet Day: Lack of sanitation kills 40,000 children in Pakistan annually – The Express Tribune

Toilet facilities — a luxury for most Pakistanis – The Express Tribune

@mri1024 2.....face palm...

 

[Winchester]

Hope Pakistan could also follow similar program.

44pc people yet to find toilets

why bring Pakistan into this???
don't like the thread ignore and move on
anyways from the article in your link
" in Pakistan, specifically; 43 million people remain deprived of toilets "
that makes it 20-25% of the whole population
with over 600 million in Indian that makes it over 50%

There is more stuff for the toilet crazy neighbour of ours...

World Toilet Day: Lack of sanitation kills 40,000 children in Pakistan annually – The Express Tribune

Toilet facilities — a luxury for most Pakistanis – The Express Tribune

@mri1024 2.....face palm...

no

 

[Green Arrow]

India is fully capable of solving this issue. It requires lot of efforts and energy but it is solve able.

 

[Winchester]

India is fully capable of solving this issue. It requires lot of efforts and energy but it is solve able.

yes hopefully Modi ji can do it...its a health hazard

 

[INDIC]

why bring Pakistan into this???
don't like the thread ignore and move on
anyways from the article in your link
" in Pakistan, specifically; 43 million people remain deprived of toilets "
that makes it 20-25% of the whole population
with over 600 million in Indian that makes it over 50%

That's Pakistani newspaper claiming 44% Pakistanis don't have toilet, why complaining to me.