Question

The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was implemented in the year __________.
a)1985
b)1970
c)1986
d)2001

Answer 1

Hint: India’s first Nationwide Sanitation Programme was launched to address rural sanitation problems and the need for toilets in schools and anganwadis. It had a comprehensive plan for bettering the sanitation scenario in rural India.

Complete Answer: Health and hygiene of an individual is directly linked with the adequate water supply and proper sanitation. Unhealthy and unhygienic water is the cause for many diseases in India. In addition, increase in the infant mortality rate is a direct consequence of poor sanitation. In order to combat this situation, the Government of India launched India's first Nationwide Sanitation programme.

The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was implemented in the year 1986 with the aim of improving the quality of life of the rural people and also to provide privacy and dignity to women. Initially, the programme was limited to adequate treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage in rural India. Today, it has extended to many other domains of health hygiene. It includes liquid and solid waste disposal, good hygiene, personal hygiene, domestic hygiene and individual hygiene.

Looking at the options given:
Option a: The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was not implemented in the year 1985. It is an incorrect answer.
Option b: The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was not implemented in the year 1970. It is an incorrect answer.
Option c: The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was implemented in the year 1986. It is the correct answer.
Option d: The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was not implemented in the year2001. It is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘c’ is correct.

Note: The CRSP comes under the Department of Drinking Water Supply. This comes under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.