Sanitation and Waste Management

in Gujarat
CCDU-TSC
Department of Rural Development
Gujarat State

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The cost of maintaining good health
declines with good health and sanitation

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 Human and Animal Waste

1. A source for green

house gases;
2. Breeding place for
ticks and flies;
3. Unpleasant smell

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Polythene and other Non Bio-
degradable Waste

1. Block natural flow and stop

ground water recharge
2. Choke drains & facilitate
breeding of pathogens
3. Obnoxious sight and smell
4. Burning of polythene
releases highly poisonous
gases such as hydrogen
cyanide.
5. Food wrapped in polythene
bags get infected by
bacteria

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 Multipronged Approach by Gujarat
in dealing with the issue of
Sanitation and Waste
Management

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Target 1 - Toilet for all
Households

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Target 2- Well maintained primary
schools with clean toilets

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Target 3- Clean and Inspiring
Anganwadi in every Village

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Target 4- Door to Door collection of
solid waste

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Target 5- Composting of Bio-waste

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Target 6-Proper Mechanism for safe
disposal of non biodegradable waste

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Target 7 - Proper Mgmt of Liquid
waste

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Target 8 - Clean Village Pond

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Target 9 - Clean drinking water for
humans and animals

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Target 10 - Clean Roads

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Target 11 - Clean Shops

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Target 12-Clean Public Places

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Target 13-Well maintained public
toilet

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Target 14-Protection to all trees and
increase in Green Cover

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Target 15- Creating “Carbon Sink” by Planting
trees at Open Defecation Sites

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Target 16 – Generating awareness among
children

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Achievement of Individual
Household Toilets

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Achievement of School and
Anganwadi Sanitation Complexes

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