When traveling around New Delhi using train, don't be surprised if you'll see unusual sights along the way . You might see people seem to squat around the trees.What do they do? These people defecate in public places because 48 percent of the Indian population has no sanitation facilities in their homes. They come from the local slums.
They don't care about the dangers of defecating in a public, unhealthy place like the bushes and trees, eg diarrheal disease or hepatitis. Especially for women, both girls and widows, even married women. Because most cases of sexual violence experienced by the women of India during this time because they have to defecate in a place away from home or in an open space.
The latest report from the WHO also showed 'more than half a billion people in India still defecate in the gutter, behind a bush or open water source, without privacy or even keep prestige'.
Sanitation access was a challenge for politicians in India. In the election campaign ahead of the prime minister who recently held, each party promises to resolve this issue. One candidate, who is now elected as the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi also launched a program 'toilet first, later temples'.
Government of India instead of staying silent. They have offered incentives to subsidize the construction of toilets throughout the country, including the State to promote the campaign so that The Gangga people are aware of the importance of sanitation and hygiene.
One of them with the slogan 'No Toilet, No Bride' which was launched in 2005. Program in India urging men not to marry the bride who does not have a toilet or toilet in his home.
Even Gates Foundation belongs to the boss of Microsoft, Bill Gates could also provide donations to the government of India to make latrines that are not connected to water, sewer or electrical devices, as well as improving waste treatment technology in India.
But in spite of the high rate of poverty and lack of sanitation facilities there, there is one reason often put forward to explain the 'usual' person defecating in public places. The reason of the question is defecating in the open is part of their cultural norms.
"Only by increasing the number of toilets will not necessarily solve the problem, due to defecate in a public place is socially acceptable practice for a long time. When you grow up in an environment where everyone is doing it, even when later you've got access (sanitation), you 'll get back to that, "said Sue Coates, head of the division Wash (water, sanitation and hygiene) from Unicef.
He said India will be 'clean' of habit to defecate in a public place when each community will accept and commit to use the toilet
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