Context
Women are at the forefront of the government’s drinking water initiative in the Bihar.
Background
Analysis
Status of women and health services in Bihar
How Bihar has achieved this ‘remarkable change’?
JAL-JEEVAN-HARIYALI Mission (JJHM), an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, under Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar.
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What are the Challenges Involved in Gender and Sanitation?
As per the census 2011, more than fifty percent of India’s population defecated in the open, and recent data showed that about 60% of rural households and 89% of urban households have access to toilets.
Important initiatives
Small deeds
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National Effort towards Sustainable Sanitation
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Conclusion
The right to sanitation has been recognised in India at different levels. From the perspective of the Constitution of India, sanitation is a fundamental right. The Supreme Court and different high courts have interpreted the fundamental right to life to include the right to sanitation. However, the contents of the right, related duties and a mechanism to ensure remedies and accountability are yet to be elaborated through a statute. The absence of details in laws has led to the regulation and governance of the sanitation sector in India through policies, programmes and schemes that do not speak the language of rights and do not guarantee any accountability mechanism. Therefore, it is high time that the option of a specific statutory framework on sanitation that is based on the idea of right to sanitation is explored. Such a statutory framework should lay down principles and norms to guide the implementation of sanitation programmes and schemes.
Practice Question Q1. Discuss the importance of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for reducing child and maternal mortality. Q2. “According to NITI Aayog report, India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history, and almost 600 million people are water-deprived.” In light of the statement, discuss the issues associated with the water governance. |
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