Squatting with dignity : lessons from India / Kumar Alok.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar Alok, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sanitation, Rural--India.

Sanitation, Rural.

Sanitation--India.

Sanitation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : Sage, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an analytical view of the successes and challenges encountered while creating the fast expanding rural sanitation movement in India, with a special focus on the last decade. While attempting to break the sanitation taboo in the country, this book presents a historical account of the importance attached to hygiene and sanitation in ancient India and the evolution of the sanitation policy. The key challenges and debates that have been encountered by policy makers while implementing the Total Sanitation Campaign have been discussed in detail along with a critical analysis of th

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Photographs; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 - Introduction; 2 - Rural Sanitation: Development in Phases; 3 - Debate on Key Policies and Evolution of Implementation Strategy; 4 - Systems Building; 5 - Geographical Spread; 6 - Spread of the Movement; 7 - Key Achievements and Learnings; 8 - Key Challenges; 9 - The Way Forward; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-50343-X

9786612503436

81-321-0498-6

9788132112839

OCLC:

593310856