Sanitation in Rural and Urban – How Different is it?

1. Sanitation in Rural and Urban - How Different is it? How do you feel when you see a place dirty? It is never good for either the people dwelling in that location or the location itself. Any unkempt location may lead to development of diseases and also may end as an unused property. India is on a mission of Clean India Mission that is also referred as Sachh Bharat Abhiyan. If sanitation and hygiene is your objective then read this blog. What is meant by rural sanitation? What are we focusing on? Rural sanitation refers to cleaning practices in and around rural geographies in India. Sanitation activities in rural segments are different from cities and metros. What are the main elements? 1. Thought processes - People dwelling in rural places have a different thinking when it comes to cleaning. They may own pets as cows and buffaloes, so their way of handling cleaning will be different. 2. Day to day chores - Morning in villages begin at 4 AM unlike cities. People are active and often take care of cleaning on their own. This is where sanitation culture differs, especially water and waste management. Water is disposed of in many different locations which is why cleaning happens differently. 3. Professions - People have different types of jobs in rural places unlike corporate 9 to 6 culture in cities. This has a huge impact in all the sections and how people go with it. Just the way rural sanitation differs, urban sanitation is treated differently. People in cities are educated and even manage a lot of garbage disposal on their own. You may notice that people avoid littering and throw in garbage bins. Every Indian should take a step in making cleaning a major objective in their lives. With cleaning, India will be able to materialize its goal ‘Clean India Mission’.