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Sanitation at public places can be maintained by?

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Hint: Sanitation refers to the maintenance of hygienic conditions, through services such as garbage collection and wastewater disposal and proper drainage.

Complete answer:
Sanitation systems aim to protect human health by providing a clean environment to stop the transmission of disease, especially through the fecal–oral route. For example, diarrhea, a main cause of malnutrition and stunted growth in children, can be reduced through adequate sanitation. There are many other diseases which are easily transmitted in people such as ascariasis (a type of intestinal worm infection), cholera and hepatitis.
Public sanitation work can involve garbage collection, transfer and treatment ( solid waste management), cleaning drains, streets, schools, trains, public places, community toilets and public toilets, sewers, etc.
Sanitation includes these technical and non-technical systems to provide better and healthy environment: Excreta management systems, wastewater management systems (included here are wastewater treatment plants), solid waste management systems as well as drainage systems for rainwater.

Proper drainage of stormwater
The toilets and bathrooms at Railway stations and bus stands should be designed properly to avoid water logging. If the drainage system is not working properly, collection of water will submerge solid wastes and causes foul smell. Poor people may walk barefoot and acquire infection.

Garbage management
Garbage management may be done through the following ways:
 Effective garbage collection, complete plan for storage and disposal of garbage.

Adequate toilets and bath facilities
Depending upon the average number of passengers / users per day, adequate toilets and bathing facilities should be provided to avoid the misuse of public places.

Note:
Effective sanitation systems provide barriers between excreta, garbage and humans to break the disease transmission cycle (fecal-borne diseases). The Human being plays a very important role in maintaining public sanitation.
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