Loos are important: The Economist

I know this is a sensitive subject on PDF, but this graphic by The Economist was too informative to pass up. Hence I am posting it in the Senior's Section, hoping to avoid any controversy.

(Mods, please feel free to delete if judged to be not suitable. Thanks.)

Very sensitive subject and you'd shatter many fragile egos, but it is something that definitely needs to be discussed.

Although I'm not 100% sold on the number. Just a generation or 2 ago my family used to be very very lower middle class, probably under poverty line and we've always had a toilet since my granddad was a child. But the number is irrelevant and may have something to do with 'vested interests' as they say but the actual topic is sensitive and needs to be discussed.

Syed.Ali.Haider said:

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This picture is a very telling one as to the major problem areas.

Let us wait for the next major survey and census to see the impact of Swach Bharat toilet building program.

Toilet has been more of issue of priority and cultural issue rather than Govt efforts.

Syed.Ali.Haider said:

I know this is a sensitive subject on PDF, but this graphic by The Economist was too informative to pass up. Hence I am posting it in the Senior's Section, hoping to avoid any controversy.

(Mods, please feel free to delete if judged to be not suitable. Thanks.)

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Can you re-post, or provide a link. None of the images you have posted are viewable.

Thanks

It's true . I cannot concoct a conspiracy theory to deny this nor can i blame it on "western imperialism" .

Khafee said:

Can you re-post, or provide a link. None of the images you have posted are viewable.

Thanks

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They seem to display fine, but here is a re-post:

As expected, it does seem to correlate with GDP per capita for the various provinces.

The big exceptions being Manipur, and to a lesser extent, Assam. Who despite having a very low GDP per capita, perform nearly the best amongst the Indian provinces.

Interesting that both of these exceptions are from Northeast India.

Additionally, Manipur and Mizoram and Sikkim seem to have performed the best overall. All of which are from Northeast India.

Chinese-Dragon said:

As expected, it does seem to correlate with GDP per capita for the various provinces.

The big exceptions being Manipur, and to a lesser extent, Assam. Who despite having a very low GDP per capita, perform nearly the best amongst the Indian provinces.

Interesting that both of these exceptions are from Northeast India.

Additionally, Manipur and Mizoram seem to have performed the best overall.

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Population density and education also play a role.

@Atanz Your comments Barrister ..........?

Chinese-Dragon said:

As expected, it does seem to correlate with GDP per capita for the various provinces.

The big exceptions being Manipur, and to a lesser extent, Assam. Who despite having a very low GDP per capita, perform nearly the best amongst the Indian provinces.

Interesting that both of these exceptions are from Northeast India.

Additionally, Manipur and Mizoram and Sikkim seem to have performed the best overall. All of which are from Northeast India.

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Education & culture also play a large part

Chinese-Dragon said:

As expected, it does seem to correlate with GDP per capita for the various provinces.

The big exceptions being Manipur, and to a lesser extent, Assam. Who despite having a very low GDP per capita, perform nearly the best amongst the Indian provinces.

Interesting that both of these exceptions are from Northeast India.

Additionally, Manipur and Mizoram and Sikkim seem to have performed the best overall. All of which are from Northeast India.

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Adding lavatories is definitely politically correct in itself, however it alone wouldn't be enough. Lavatories is only a small part in a far bigger picture of sanitation infrastructure, which also includes sewage networks, water treatment, waste treatment-disposal, etc. The government should have a thorough long term plan, backed by adequate budget, with disruption-free execution.

Shotgunner51 said:

Adding lavatories alone wouldn't be enough. Lavatories is only a small part in a far bigger picture of sanitation infrastructure, which also includes sewage networks, water treatment, waste treatment-disposal.

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India due to it's population can use this raw sewage for multiple purposes, such as bio gas, and fertilizer.

Khafee said:

India due to it's population can use this raw sewage for multiple purposes, such as bio gas, and fertilizer.

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Yes, a multi-purpose infrastructure, the "Grid". It's low economic base actually is an advantage, starting from zero means no write off cost, and can use late mover advantage say leap frogging directly to latest tech/model.