Rural sanitation Open defecation is a huge problem in rural areas. Through it has reduced but the practice has not completely vanished. It is estimated that in 1 in every 10 deaths in India in villages, is linked to poor sanitation and hygiene. Diarrhea, preventable disease is the target killer and accounts for every 20th
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National Supercomputing Mission National Supercomputing Mission is an important initiative by the Government of India to boost indigenous efforts to be at the forefront of supercomputing capability for the socio-economic development of the nation. The mission is jointly steered by the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Department of Science & Technology. Objectives :
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Open defecation is the human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet. People may choose fields, bushes, forests, ditches, streets, canals, or other open spaces for defecation. They do so either because they do not have a toilet readily accessible or due to traditional cultural practices. Reason for Open Defecation: Social Reason: Behavioral
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Urbanization is the gradual shift of population from rural to urban areas and the resulting increasing proportion of a population that resides in urban rather than rural places. The main problems associated with urbanization: Sprawl Housing slums Crowding & depersonalization Water supply & drainage, urban floods, Transportation & traffic; power shortage; Sanitation, pollution, urban heat
