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Drinking Water : The Role Of Environmental Hygiene And The Environment

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Role of environment sanitation and hygiene:
A direct relationship exists between water, sanitation, health, nutrition and human well being. Consumption of contaminated drinking water, improper disposal of human excreta, lack of personal and food hygiene and improper disposal of solid and liquid waste have been the major causes of diseases in our country. There has been a key focus in various government programmes like the Total Sanitation Campaign to spread the message of maintaining personal hygiene for reducing water pollution. Better linkages between ministries of health and rural development for developing programmes to solve problems of drinking water and health will be useful.
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Awareness: The user should be made aware of the importance of preventing contamination of water and also of the importance of clean and healthy surroundings near water sources. Effective IEC campaigns by civil society will play an important role in spreading awareness. One has to keep in mind that such campaigns should be based on the local needs and problems and use tools that are easily understandable by the people.
Accountability: Accountability: Users should also realise their individual responsibility in maintaining the quality of water supplied to them and also about the sanitation. Cultural and behavioural practices like open defecation, bathing of cattle results in contamination of water sources. The responsibility of maintaining the safety of water provided also rests with

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