31. Urban Sanitation in India – Why Brazil Matters
- Author:
- Anjali Chikersal and Aditya Bhol
- Publication Date:
- 01-2016
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for Policy Research, India
- Abstract:
- Since the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014, sanitation issues in India are receiving immense attention from policymakers, media and civil society alike. The sector however received enormous funds even before this scheme with little positive results. This paper argues that the translation of the current hype into the right policies and practical schemes for amelioration of the poor conditions depends upon a complete rethinking of the entire approach to the issue. Brazil has gone through a series of transformations in the sector that provide a useful lens to India to examine the issue with. It will need similar radical changes, starting from recognition of sanitation as a basic human right to effective regulation, for India to begin to address this massive challenge.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, Infrastructure, Regulation, Social Policy, Urban, and Sanitation
- Political Geography:
- South Asia, India, Brazil, and South America