Squatting With Dignity

This book provides an analytical view of the successes and challenges encountered while creating the fast expanding rural sanitation movement in India, with special focus on 1st decade of this century. While attempting to break the sanitation taboo in India, this book presents a historical account of the importance attached to hygiene and sanitation in ancient India and the evolution of the sanitation policy. The key challenges and debates that have been encountered by policy makers while implementing the Total Sanitation Campaign have been discussed in detail along with a critical analysis of the key factors of success and the lessons learned. This book target an audience that includes policy makers, programme managers and implementers, and outlines a vision for the future of sanitation programmes in India. it also presents innovative ideas for launching the second generation of sanitation initiatives that will be relevant not only for India but also for many other countries across the globe. This book is a very relevant case study of public policy formulation in India and gives insights into the conceptual and practical aspects of public policy formulation in rural sanitation sector. This book is very useful for all scholars of public policy across the globe.