Sanitation status of Srikakulam Urban-A.P, India- A study

Introduction:- Safe drinking water, sanitation & Hygiene are important ingredients for healthy & good standard of life for every human being.The position of sanitation in some countries, especially in the developing world has... [ view full abstract ]

Introduction:-

Safe drinking water, sanitation & Hygiene are important ingredients for healthy & good standard of life for every human being.The position of sanitation in some countries, especially in the developing world has raised alarming concerns and the International effort on sanitation was intensified in September 2000 by the United Nations’ declarations known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and targets.

India s ambitious goal is of providing sanitation for all by 2012, established under its total sanitation campaign which was launched in the year 1999 and major goal is to stop open defecation by 2012.

Now we are in the fag end of the 2015 and to assess the achievement of millennium development goals in general and stop open defecation in particular in Srikakulam urban, we have selected the topic

Materials & Methods:-
Study includes both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected through structured questioner.
Secondary data includes data from sanitation plan of Srikakulam municipality 2010.
The assessment criteria was adopted as per Read R.A and R.J Shaw 2008. The assessment of sanitation facilities was based on quantity, quality and usage.
Study area:-
Study area includes 41 slum areas 0ut of 57 notified slum areas of Srikakulam town, Community toilets spread in 16 localities of the town, river belt , Commercial places which includes Rythubazar, RTC complex and cinema halls .
Result and Conclusions:-
o 37% of the HHs in 41slums are not having toilets.
o Community toilets are in very bad condition in terms of quantity, quality and usage.
o Community toilets are not accessible for physically disabled persons.
o Entire river belt of Nagavali is used for open defecation.
o Toilets at RTC complex are in worst condition.
o Few renovated cinema halls have better sanitation facilities.