Can India solve its waste and sanitation problems by 2019?

[Nova2]

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.

Indian rupee was 39 in 1997 , it fell down to 44 in 1999 and hovered around 44 untill 2006 before appreciating back to 39 Again in 2007 and then hovered around to 44-45 mark untill 2010,from 1999 to 2010 it has stood around 45 mark,in other words it was stable for 11 yrs.It was only after European crises in 2011 it fell down below 50 and touched its lowest of 68/$ in Aug 2013, but apreciated back to 60 in Jan 2014 and almost 11months down the line it keeps hovering between 59-62mark,hence even today 20 Oct'14 rupee is at 61 just were you had seen it before . Not to forget it was not allowed to appreciate furture by RBI during general elections in may when it has almost touched 57 mark. Bottom line is Rupee is stable for almost a year now,so calling the rupee to be collapsing shows his konwledge about the Indian currency,in short he was trolling

 

[Koovie]

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!

Ehhmm people in Kerala still dont care whether they piss infront of their house or in toilets.... and I am also talking about families who have several bathrooms in their homes.

Its a matter of education on this topic

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Ehhmm people in Kerala still dont care whether they piss infront of their house or in toilets.... and I am also talking about families who have several bathrooms in their homes.

Its a matter of education on this topic

I have rarely seen mallus do that man. Of course they did close all their windows, switch of their lights etc. to watch MTV grind mute in the midnight ....but that's not what we are talking about here

 

[Judge]

It is the truth. We can..and we will. Whether or not 2019 is debatable. But the sheer fact of PM Modi putting his weight behind the project will reduce the problem to a large extent.

 

[Skull and Bones]

This is a tough task, but not impossible. Media and education can play a very crucial role in enlightening the masses.

 

[ashish1]

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%

Its about 43% for India to be precise.There has been no proper census in Pakistan since 1998/99 so there are various datas.

 

[chickenmasala]

india will never become clean until it reduces its population from 1.2 billion to 900 million realistically, 500-700 million idealistically. to think when the british left india the population was ~345 million?! back in 1947 india was also extremely clean and non-polluted. it is really sad how much the country has fallen

 

[extra terrestrial]

Even if they build the toilets, there is a need to raise awareness on the significance of using the toilets as many Indians consider using toilets as blasphemous and prefer open field or jungles to defecate.

 

[Arya Desa]

india will never become clean until it reduces its population from 1.2 billion to 900 million realistically, 500-700 million idealistically. to think when the british left india the population was ~345 million?! back in 1947 india was also extremely clean and non-polluted. it is really sad how much the country has fallen

And how do you propose that? Let ebola take it's course in India? Your mindset is sickening to say the least.

 

[chickenmasala]

And how do you propose that? Let ebola take it's course in India? Your mindset is sickening to say the least.

not ebola, but some form of population control. it could be something like china's one child policy or giving out condoms for free

is there any nice way to control population?

finally, if ebola did come to india, and millions died from it, the survivors would be better off than they were before... there would be more resources to go around, less poor. etc. it would actually benefit the majority of people

 

[Arya Desa]

not ebola, but some form of population control. it could be something like china's one child policy or giving out condoms for free

is there any nice way to control population?

finally, if ebola did come to india, and millions died from it, the survivors would be better off than they were before... there would be more resources to go around, less poor. etc. it would actually benefit the majority of people

You're sick.

FYI India does give out free condoms and birth control. china's one child policy is an ill constructed plan and inhumane. Only a slave society would let the government dictate how many children they could have.

 

[MarkovChain]

not ebola, but some form of population control. it could be something like china's one child policy or giving out condoms for free

This is a misconception. A birth rate of slightly more than 2 is required to maintain a stable population in the long run and would mean people are replacing themselves. Any imbalance to this will have serious socio-economic consequence as a result of demographic instability in the future.

Old people contribute the society far less than young ones and spend considerably smaller sums. All countries operate in a pay-as-you-go system of social security funding. That means whatever contribution young people make into the fund +/- tax money is paid out to the old people, without maintaining a reserve. If the rate is less than ~2, the cost of maintaining the fund would drastically increase in the future leading to higher tax rates, lower disposable incomes to the young generation and slower/negative GDP growth rates.

China's working population will peak in a few years after which they will bear the brunt of this. That is why they have dropped the one child policy realizing that could have been a long run mistake. Several European nations are already suffering from this.

 

[chickenmasala]

This is a misconception. A birth rate of slightly more than 2 is required to maintain a stable population in the long run and would mean people are replacing themselves. Any imbalance to this will have serious socio-economic consequence as a result of demographic instability in the future.

Old people contribute the society far less than young ones and spend considerably smaller sums. All countries operate in a pay-as-you-go system of social security funding. That means whatever contribution young people make into the fund +/- tax money is paid out to the old people, without maintaining a reserve. If the rate is less than ~2, the cost of maintaining the fund would drastically increase in the future leading to higher tax rates, lower disposable incomes to the young generation and slower/negative GDP growth rates.

China's working population will peak in a few years after which they will bear the brunt of this. That is why they have dropped the one child policy realizing that could have been a long run mistake. Several European nations are already suffering from this.

how else could the problem be solved ? it doesn't have to be a strict one child policy, but as long as the annual birth rate is less than 2 it would be ok...

 

[MarkovChain]

how else could the problem be solved ? it doesn't have to be a strict one child policy, but as long as the annual birth rate is less than 2 it would be ok...

The problem can be solved by fostering entrepreneurship & business friendly culture and by making people spend more on Indian made products, which will create employment in India (not by forcing them but by raising the quality of home made products to compete with global market). The average propensity to save (which is savings/income) is extremely high for India, partially because of lack of access to financial products. The concept of (fair) credit is also non-existent outside higher-income individuals. Self-sufficiency in energy is critical too and investment in renewable energy resource will yield huge return on investments in the years to come. Education is another area that needs attention. While all of these poses a challenge, they should also be viewed as opportunity. Population density has little to do with development.