A BRIEF VIEW ABOUT RURAL SANITATION IN INDIA

SOCIAL SCIENCES

The concept of sanitation broadly includes liquid and solid waste disposal, personal and food related hygiene and domestic as well as environmental hygiene. Rural sanitation is a state subject. The state governments implement the rural sanitation programme under state sector Minimum Need Programme. Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) was initiated on 1st April 1999 under sector reform process. The campaign is community led and people centred. It was launched after restructuring Central Rural Sanitation Programme and is operational in 451 districts with an out IAY of Rs. 4,416 crores in which community contribution is Rs. 812 crore. It is an incentive scheme instituted in October 2003 under the TSC in recognition of the role played by Panchayati Raj Institutions, organisations and individuals in promotion of rural sanitation. As per this scheme, awards are given to Panchayati Raj Institutions at various levels which attain full sanitation coverage in households, schools, Anganwadis with general cleanliness and become open defecation free.

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