INTERROGATING CASTE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND SANITATION CONCERNS IN INDIA: A CRITIQUE

Dr. Vijay laxmi Saxena

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

INTERROGATING CASTE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND SANITATION CONCERNS IN INDIA: A CRITIQUE

Dr. Vijay Laxmi Saxena

Abstract :

Various programs costing billions of dollars have been deployed to solve the developing world’s sanitation problems, often with little success. This failure is frequently due to prevalence of social inequality, inadequate understanding of people’s approach to sanitation, behavioural changes and their lack of education to sanitation. Achieving and maintaining a healthful community environment, however, requires, among other things, control of activities which may adversely affect that environment. It is observed that castes always expressed pride in their tradition. There is no guarantee, however, that the caste perspective is absorbed into the dominant discourse. The urban experience nonetheless embodies the hope for change. The city as pastiche offers space for articulating divergent perspectives.