Question

Total sanitation campaign was launched in _____________.

• A. 1999
• B. 2000
• C. 2001
• D. 2002

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1999

The main objectives of the TSC are as under:

• Bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas.

• Accelerate sanitation coverage in rural areas.

• Generate the demand for sanitation facilities through awareness creation and health education.

• Cover schools/ Anganwadis in rural areas with sanitation facilities and promote hygiene education and sanitary habits among students.

• Encourage cost effective and appropriate technologies in sanitation.

• Eliminate open defecation to minimise the risk of contamination of drinking water sources and food.

• Convert dry latrines to pour flush latrines, and eliminate manual

scavenging practice, wherever in existence in rural areas.

The strategy is to make the Programme 'community led' and 'people-centered'. A "demand driven approach" is adopted with increased emphasis on awareness creation and demand generation for sanitary facilities in houses, schools and for a cleaner environment.