Binay kumar gupta's Blog – August 2016 Archive (5)

Due to continuous high population growth and rapid economic development in urban areas, many public, private and informal sector service providers in cities in developing countries are unable to cope with increasing volumes of solid waste, especially in poor and low-income areas.



Regular and safe disposal of solid waste is the basis for hygiene and prevention of diseases and hence the foundation for any development activities oriented at poverty alleviation…

Environmental sanitation is a major public health issue in India. Recent interventional studies on environmental sanitation in India highlighted the importance of prioritizing control strategies. Environmental sanitation envisages promotion of health of the community by providing clean environment and breaking the cycle of disease. It depends on various factors that include hygiene status of the people, types of resources available, innovative and appropriate technologies according to the…

Decentralized treatment systems in India

India is the country with the highest number of people practicing open defecation. Around 600 million people in India defecate in the open which is more than the next 13 countries combined. India counts for 90% of the people in south Asia and 59% of the 1.1 billion people in the world who practice open defecation (Unicef, 2015). As can be seen from the image, almost 3/4th of Indian states have 50% or more…

Appropriate sanitation facilities are still a challenge in many parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. With regard to almost 950 million people defecating in the open, the question arises whether the existing treatment facilities are sufficient to provide for a healthy sanitation in the world. In developing countries (particularly, India) where cost is generally a very important parameter of judgment for choosing the appropriate system. This makes decentralized…