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Increased availability of water alone cannot
improve the quality of life in rural areas. What is also needed
is the adoption of sanitation and hygienic practices. This does
not mean simply constructing more latrines, but also promoting
effective means of waste, excreta and garbage disposal, personal
and community hygiene, clean and safe food and drinking water,
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In order to
effectively promote personal hygiene as a tool for environmental
sanitation, WASMO has created an Environmental sanitation
cell within its technical unit. WASMO introduces the communities
to habitat improvement by making them aware of the need for
community level sanitation, and healthy personal and community
hygiene practices to reduce the risk from water borne diseases.
Awareness campaigns targeting women and children in particular
are being carried out in project areas through rallies, posters,
games, plays, and radio and television programmes. Some of the
key issues of environmental sanitation awareness are: |
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village sanitation |
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