Problems

1. Problem of Litter & Dirty Roads

A. People are inconsiderate towards their public space, polluting it in every possible way – from spitting to hurling rubbish materials on the street.
B. Stray animals who are uncared for such as street dogs and cows use the open spaces for defecating.
C. Spitting in public spaces is now an epidemic in India.
D. Using open areas as urinals & toilets is also a cause for concern as such habits can lead to diseases everywhere.
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F. Discarded plastic cups, chips covers, cigarette packets and various kinds of trash are a common sight on the city roads
G. Nobody in India thinks that litter is a problem at all.
H. The lack of proper waste disposal is the biggest of all the reasons.
I. The behavior of dumping waste on the road is prevalent even if there are dustbins few feet away.
J. Poor education in schools

2. Poor hygienic Conditions of Washrooms in schools

A. Lack of hand washing facilities.
B. Unavailability of cleaning personnel.
C. Schools with poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions.
D. High-risk health environment for children and staff.
E. Due to poor sanitation & hygiene facilities, girl’s dropout rate is high.
F. Lack of waste disposal arrangement in schools
G. Poor Maintenance of available facilities.
H. Poor awareness of school children over sanitation & hygiene.

3. Dirty Public Toilets

A. Ill maintained by Local Bodies.
B. It is not just scarcity of public toilets that forces people to resort to open air urination, but also the unclean nature of the existing public toilets.
C. Unavailability of cleaning staff.

4. Bad conditions of Historical Monuments & Statues of National leaders

A. Makes less attractive place for visitors.
B. Ill maintained by Local Bodies.
C. People are inconsiderate towards the places.

5. Dirty Urban slums

A. Improper sanitation, unhygienic environmental conditions, social, economic, health, educational and cultural problems and many health hazards.
B. Lack of basic amenities like safe drinking water, proper housing, drainage and excreta disposal services.
C. Poor sanitary conditions and poor quality of water lead to illnesses like diarrhea and other water borne diseases, affecting the life expectancy of slum dwellers