Sociology of Sanitation

About the book:- Sulabh International Centre for Action Sociology in close collaboration with Sulabh International Social Service Organisation held the National Conference on “Sociology of Sanitation” : Environmental Sanitation,Public Health and Social Deprivation at Mavalankar Hall, Rafi Marg New Delhi, on January 28 & 29, 2013, (Monday & Tuesday). This was a preliminary conference to do brainstorming on the significant issues of sanitation – environmental sanitation, public health and social deprivation. The objective of this National Conference was to hold a comprehensive dialogue with academia, administrators, technocrats and civil society to conceptualize the complex social and environmental issues, and to undertake an incisive perspective on futuristic goals and paradigm. This conference was held to set up the road map for future strategy, and interventions, as well as to add to the corpus of knowledge and research on “Sociology of Sanitation”. The conference was attended by distinguished Academia, Administrators, Technocrats and members of Civil Society from all over India and abroad. The National Conference on Sociology of Sanitation, was to share their views and ideas about Sociology of Sanitation. It was divided into many sessions with presentations from eminent sociologists, whose seminal work are included in this volume. About The Author:- Dr Bindeshwar Pathak is a great humanist and social reformer of contemporary India. He has the vision of a philosopher and the undying zeal of a missionary. He is the icon of sanitation and social reform who has made a difference in the lives of millions of people. He has identified himself with the problems of the untouchables. Dr. Pathak's multi-pronged efforts in bringing scavengers, worst victims of institutionalized caste discrimination and engaged in sub-human occupation, in the mainstream of national life, have taken the shape of a movement for social justice. Moreover, he has developed and implemented on pan-Indian scale a low-cost and appropriate toilet technology (popularly known as the Sulabh Shauchalaya System) recommended as a Global Best Practice. He has created a new culture which embraces the poor and extols the dignity of labour. He is the leader of an international crusade for restoration of human rights and dignity to millions of scavengers (cleaners and carriers of human excreta), traditionally known as untouchables; and for providing safe and hygienic human waste disposal system which can benefit 700 million Indians who go for open defecation. Apart from low cost sanitation, his contributions are widely known in the areas of bioenergy and bio fertiliser, liquid and solid waste management, poverty alleviation and integrated rehabilitation programme for the liberated scavengers. In fact, he is a Renaissance Man and combines in himself the traits of a social scientist, an engineer, an administrator and an institutionbuilder. Thus, he is fulfilling the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. Contents:- Preface List of Contributors 1. Sociology of Sanitation Bindeshwar Pathak 2. Rural Sanitation in India: Obstacles, Challenges and Future Interventions Pankaj Jain 3. Sanitation, Health and Development Deficit in India: A Sociology of Sanitation Perspective Mohammad Akram 4. Scourge of Untouchability and Social Deprivation of Scavengers Jitender Prasad and Satish Kundu 5. Sanitation in Mangalore:A Case Study Richard Pais 6. Right to Sanitation and Dignity of Women Anil K.S. Jha 7. Sociology of Sanitation: Incorporating Gender Issues in Sanitation Shakuntala. C. Shettar 8. Environmental Sanitation and Social Deprivation in Dibrugarh, Assam: A Case of Dibrugarh Public Health Department, Dibrugarh Municipality—Their Manual Workers and Deprived Scavengers Pranjal Sharma 9. Social Construction of Hygiene and Sanitation in Haryana Madhu Nagla 10. Social Deprivation in Present Scenario: Motivating and Liberating Scheduled Castes from an Inhuman Profession R.S. Tripathi 11. Sanitation and Hygiene Deficit in Karnataka Shaukath Azim 9 11 13 31 41 65 79 92 103 111 119 135 143 6 Sociology of Sanitation 12. Social Deprivation and Scavengers: A Case of Jammu City Vishav Raksha 13. Situation of Sanitation with Special Reference to Rural Odisha Saroj Ranjan Mania 14. Sociology of Sanitation and its Key Challenges B.N. Srivastava 15. Challenges for the Total Sanitation Campaign in North-East India: Reviewing the Case of Tribal Villages in West Tripura Sharmila Chhotray 16. Public Health in Action: An Approach through Community Mobilisation Vishesh Kr. Gupta 17. Environment, Sanitation and Health: Some Issues V. Chandrasekhar and A. Karuppiah 18. Displacement and Environment: A Study in the Migrant Camps of Jammu City Hema Gandotra 19. Movement towards the Green Pilgrimage: Mapping Environmental Sanitation Issues in Kumbh Mela at Prayag Ashish Saxena 20. Qualitative Research Methodology and its Application in Health Research R. Shankar 21. Sociology of Sanitation Preeti Singh 22. Sociology of Sanitation: Forwarding Indian Sociology Hetukar Jha 23. Environmental Sanitation, Public Health and Social Deprivation G. Ram 24. Social Science and Public Health: An Anthropological Perspective Amarendra Mahapatra 25. Sanitation Ram Updesh Singh 161 175 181 195 205 215 221 225 233 247 251 257 261 271 Sociology of Sanitation. 7 26. Sanitation and Public Health Sanitation: An Essential Requirement for Public Health P.K. Sharma 27. Indian Garbage Garbed in Grand Theories Paras Nath Chudhary 28. Sociology of Sanitation Om Prakash Yadav 29. Health Strategies for Information Technology Professionals R. Shankar 30. Issues Related to Sanitation from the Perspective of Development S.K. Mishra and Prabhleen Kaur 31. Complete Cleanliness Campaign Project Anil Vaghela 32. Sociology of Sanitation: Issues and Concerns Manish Thakur 33. Sociology of Sanitation: National Conference (Held on 28-29 January, 2013) 34. Sanitation: An Essential Requirement for Public Health P.K. Sharma National Conference Recommendations Session/Speakers Index 275 285 289 291 297 301 313 315 335 345 349 355 The Title 'Sociology of Sanitation written/authored/edited by Dr Bindeshwar Pathak', published in the year 2015. The ISBN 9789351280897 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 360 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-