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Status of Sanitation in Cities in India: Arihant Rokadia
Status of Sanitation in Cities in India: Arihant Rokadia
Status of Sanitation in Cities in India: Arihant Rokadia
By
Arihant Rokadia
Objectives
To understand the meaning of sanitation and the
importance of total sanitation.
To look at the present condition of sanitation in
Indian cities.
Find solutions for sanitation related issues.
Presentation Flow
Definition of sanitation
Importance of Sanitation
Challenges
Planning framework for improvement
of sanitation
Recent initiatives by government
What is
Sanitation?
Sanitationisthehygienicmeansofpromoting
healththroughpreventionofhumancontactwith
thehazardsofwastes.
Challenges
or
Why is sanitation still an issue in
the 21st century?
Roads, airports, flyovers, Mars missions .
everything works but sanitation?
Challenge No.1
Speed
Cities are not able to
cope with the pace of
urbanization with
regard to
Reforms
Institutions
Skill development
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Challenge No. 2
Execution
Sanitation requires not only
sound technical solutions
but highly depends on
good governance
social and local political
contexts
wide ranging awareness
in all stakeholders
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Challenge No. 3
Solutions of the west can
not be replicated due to
Lack of money
Lack of water
Lack of energy
Lack of reuse orientation
Challenge
No 4
Global warming
Impacts on
Sanitation
Infrastructure
Floods
Extreme
events
Increased (heavy
Precipitati storms)
Droughton
Sea level
rise
Heat
waves
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Tourism impact; 0%
Access time spent; 20%
Loss related to
Wealth related
impact
Domestic water
related impact
Health related
impact
Tourism impact
US$ in
Billion
10.73
4.21
38.49
0.26
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% State-wise achievement in
School Toilets
66-82%(6)
83-99%(12)
100%(5)
<65%(5)
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77%
65%
61%
63%
81%
63%
55%
39%
39%
80%
79%
Maharashtra
All States
Recent
initiatives
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No Toilet, No Bride
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Contributions as an Engineer
1.Urine-powered generator
The system works like
this:
Urine is put into an
electrolytic cell, which
separates out the
hydrogen.
The hydrogen goes into
a water filter for
purification.
This hydrogen gas is
pushed into the
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2. Compost
Composting faeces
turn a sanitation
problem in an
agricultural solution.
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Bibliography
1.www.engineeringforchange.org
2.mhrd.gov.in
3.www.indiasanitationportal.org/
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Thanks
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