The urban Uttar Pradesh has an 80% coverage of toilets, inefficient sanitation systems ensure that almost 87% of the excreta bring generated by these toilets is being dumped in water-bodies or agricultural lands, according to a new analysis of 30 cities by the Center for Science and Environment.
The report points out that building more toilets will only worsen the environmental, sanitation and manual scavenging situation, unless sewerage connections increase from the current 28% of households in the 30 cities studied.
In cities with a population over 10 lakh, such as Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra, the sewerage system covers 44% of the population.But only 28% of that waste water is safely treated.
In cities with a population between five and 10 lakh, more than 70% of the population is dependent on tanks connected to open drains,only 18% of waste and sludge is safely managed.
The report points out that building more toilets will only worsen the environmental, sanitation and manual scavenging situation, unless sewerage connections increase from the current 28% of households in the 30 cities studied.
In cities with a population over 10 lakh, such as Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra, the sewerage system covers 44% of the population.But only 28% of that waste water is safely treated.
In cities with a population between five and 10 lakh, more than 70% of the population is dependent on tanks connected to open drains,only 18% of waste and sludge is safely managed.
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