Centre asks states to implement scalable, safe sanitation models amid Indore scare

The Centre, in a recent review held by Union jal shakti minister CR Patil, advised states to implement scalable and safe sanitation models under the Swachh Bharat Mission (rural), a move that comes amid heightened public-health concerns following the deaths of at least 10 people in Indore linked to sewage-contaminated drinking water.

- Zia Haq

‘The minister reviewed faecal sludge management practicesina meeting attended by district collectors, CEOs of zilla panchayats, which are district-level local self-governments, and self-help groups, along with state mission directors, an official said.

In the meeting, the Centre sought to ‘reinforce the importance of safe sanitation systems beyond toilet construction”, witha focuson the entire sanitation value chain, according to the official.