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AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad district collector invoked the Criminal Procedure Code's Section 144 here on Tuesday, prohibiting mass gatherings without prior permission in order to prevent swine flu, an official statement stated.
"It has come to our notice that swine flu cases have been on the rise in Gujarat including Ahmedabad. The virus, which causes swine flu, is contagious and generally infects people by entering through nostrils and mouth mostly at crowded places," the Ahmedabad district collectorate statement said.
The move has come after Gujarat registered more than 230 swine flu deaths, which include more than 50 fatalities in Ahmedabad, since January this year.
The number of positive cases swine flu recorded in Gujarat is 3,527 and the disease has caused the highest number of deaths in Gujarat compared to other states in the country.
Meanwhile, swine flu on Tuesday claimed 12 more lives in Gujarat, taking the total number of deaths due to the H1N1 virus to 231 so far even as 190 new positive cases were detected in a day.
"Gujarat has recorded 12 swine flu deaths and 231 new cases today. While the total number of deaths has climbed to 231, and that of positive cases to 3,527 since January this year," according to an official statement issued by Gujarat government.
"It has come to our notice that swine flu cases have been on the rise in Gujarat including Ahmedabad. The virus, which causes swine flu, is contagious and generally infects people by entering through nostrils and mouth mostly at crowded places," the Ahmedabad district collectorate statement said.
The move has come after Gujarat registered more than 230 swine flu deaths, which include more than 50 fatalities in Ahmedabad, since January this year.
The number of positive cases swine flu recorded in Gujarat is 3,527 and the disease has caused the highest number of deaths in Gujarat compared to other states in the country.
However, the Collector has exempted people gathering at marriages and death processions from Section 144.
If public events cannot be called off or postponed, organisers would have to take prior permission also have to ensure that proper care is being taken to stop the spread of swine flu, like providing masks to all people as well as dispose off these masks after their use, the statement said.
It added that organizers of such events should display big billboards with swine flu prevention measures like washing of hands with soap at regular intervals.
If public events cannot be called off or postponed, organisers would have to take prior permission also have to ensure that proper care is being taken to stop the spread of swine flu, like providing masks to all people as well as dispose off these masks after their use, the statement said.
It added that organizers of such events should display big billboards with swine flu prevention measures like washing of hands with soap at regular intervals.
Meanwhile, swine flu on Tuesday claimed 12 more lives in Gujarat, taking the total number of deaths due to the H1N1 virus to 231 so far even as 190 new positive cases were detected in a day.
"Gujarat has recorded 12 swine flu deaths and 231 new cases today. While the total number of deaths has climbed to 231, and that of positive cases to 3,527 since January this year," according to an official statement issued by Gujarat government.
A two-day Musica Fest – in Ahmedabad on 21 & 22 February 2015 . The festival titled 'Sense of Sufi . The two day festival celebrated both art and heritage together.
``MusicaFest`` is set to be one such attempt on promoting the less explored and at times ignored, folk, tribal and traditional Musical heritage of India and also World music from around the globe.
The Concept of Musica Fest this season is `Sense of Sufi`. Sufism is a school for the actualization of divine ethics. It involves an enlightened inner being, not intellectual proof, revelation and witnessing, not logic. By divine ethics we are referring to ethics that transcend mere social convention, a way of being that is the actualization of the attributes of the supreme.
Ahmedabad: Two-day long Musica Fest is a unique Sufi Music Festival which was held on 21st of February, 2015. The first day of the event saw artists like Mooralal Marwada from kutch gujarat. Amdavadis were left mesmerized by the soulful renditions, making it an evening to remember
Musica presented an evening of Kabir’s soulful poetry performed by Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Café. The band had reinterpreted the philosophical verses of the15th century mystic poet with elements of pop, reggae, rock and fusion. They carried Kabir’s pithy words across to audience in a musical and engaging way.
The band comprised of Neeraj Arya on lead vocals, rhythm and guitar, who has been relentlessly researching and performing Kabir’s poetry across the country since the last 6 years. Influenced by several folk Kabir artists like Prahladji Tippania and Mir Mukhtiar Ali, Neeraj has applied his own musical sensibilities and pioneered a genre called Kabir Rock.
On Violin was the talented musician Mukund Ramaswamy, a disciple of Sri. S. V Ramachandran and Smt. Muthulakshmi Vedanarayanan. Raman Iyer was on the mandolin. As a musician who likes to experiment and not stick to boundaries, Raman began his musical journey by learning the western scales and notation, and then moved on to Hindustani and Carnatic styles, this range was evident in his melodious playing. Viren Solanki on percussion showed a keen understanding of Classical, Folk and Sufi music. A student of Fazal and Taufiq Qureshi, Viren has been learning the tabla since he was 8 years old.
MusicaFest` is an humble attempt to bring together `the people` and `the culture` by a universal thread of music, by exposing the urban audiences, to the fast perishing rich musical heritage of India.
``MusicaFest`` is set to be one such attempt on promoting the less explored and at times ignored, folk, tribal and traditional Musical heritage of India and also World music from around the globe.
The Concept of Musica Fest this season is `Sense of Sufi`. Sufism is a school for the actualization of divine ethics. It involves an enlightened inner being, not intellectual proof, revelation and witnessing, not logic. By divine ethics we are referring to ethics that transcend mere social convention, a way of being that is the actualization of the attributes of the supreme.
'MUSICAFEST - SENSE OF SUFI'
‘MusicaFest – Sense of Sufi' is a unique music festival, focused on showcasing unique and lesser known rich sufi musical traditions of India and around the globe.
Sufism is a school for the actualisation of divine ethics. It involves an enlightened inner being, not intellectual proof, revelation and witnessing, not logic. By divine ethics we are referring to ethics that transcend mere social convention, a way of being that is the actualisation of the attributes of God.
“MusicaFest” is a humble attempt to bring together “the people” and “the culture” by a universal thread of music, by exposing the urban audiences, to the lesser-known and fast perishing rich musical heritage of India.
“MusicaFest” is set to be a permanent feature of Ahmedabad’s cultural calendar, focused on promoting the less explored and at times ignored, folk, tribal and traditional musical heritage of India and around the globe. 3 concept driven events will be show cased every year, which will be curated professionally to bring the best of musical cultures and artists to our audiences.
This is the second season finale event of MusicaFest.
‘MusicaFest – Sense of Sufi' is a unique music festival, focused on showcasing unique and lesser known rich sufi musical traditions of India and around the globe.
Sufism is a school for the actualisation of divine ethics. It involves an enlightened inner being, not intellectual proof, revelation and witnessing, not logic. By divine ethics we are referring to ethics that transcend mere social convention, a way of being that is the actualisation of the attributes of God.
“MusicaFest” is a humble attempt to bring together “the people” and “the culture” by a universal thread of music, by exposing the urban audiences, to the lesser-known and fast perishing rich musical heritage of India.
“MusicaFest” is set to be a permanent feature of Ahmedabad’s cultural calendar, focused on promoting the less explored and at times ignored, folk, tribal and traditional musical heritage of India and around the globe. 3 concept driven events will be show cased every year, which will be curated professionally to bring the best of musical cultures and artists to our audiences.
This is the second season finale event of MusicaFest.
Musica Fest – Sense of Sufi featuring by Dipannita Acharya at Ahmedabad on February 2015. Dipannita Acharya is a rustic voice from Bangladesh & Bengal. Bequeathed with the legacy of folk songs by the surroundings and ambience. Dipannita Group of folk musicians will present the Marfati Sufi Sings from Bangladesh. Musica Fest – Sense of Sufi 2015 in Ahmedabad is two days music festival. Sufi Singer Dipannita Acharya live concert in Ahmedabad on 21 & 22 February 2015.
Ahmedabad: Two-day long Musica Fest is a unique Sufi Music Festival which was held on 21st of February, 2015. The first day of the event saw artists like Mooralal Marwada from kutch gujarat. Amdavadis were left mesmerized by the soulful renditions, making it an evening to rememberThe band comprised of Neeraj Arya on lead vocals, rhythm and guitar, who has been relentlessly researching and performing Kabir’s poetry across the country since the last 6 years. Influenced by several folk Kabir artists like Prahladji Tippania and Mir Mukhtiar Ali, Neeraj has applied his own musical sensibilities and pioneered a genre called Kabir Rock.
On Violin was the talented musician Mukund Ramaswamy, a disciple of Sri. S. V Ramachandran and Smt. Muthulakshmi Vedanarayanan. Raman Iyer was on the mandolin. As a musician who likes to experiment and not stick to boundaries, Raman began his musical journey by learning the western scales and notation, and then moved on to Hindustani and Carnatic styles, this range was evident in his melodious playing. Viren Solanki on percussion showed a keen understanding of Classical, Folk and Sufi music. A student of Fazal and Taufiq Qureshi, Viren has been learning the tabla since he was 8 years old.
Raman simplified Kabir’s distinct words by giving effective explanations of the verses that the band performed. The band’s music was so irresistibly dreamy that the younger crowd in the audience got on their feet and swayed to the rhythm..
The later part of Day 2 at the Sense of Sufi Concert at the Shreyas Foundation venue! These guys, the Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafe, totally rocked it. They were incredible and brilliant! All five of them; and they played amazingly! The audience went crazy! grin emoticon heart emoticon
Ahmedabad: Two-day long Musica Fest is a unique Sufi Music Festival which was held on 22nd of February, 2015. Amdavadis were left mesmerized by the soulful renditions, making it an evening to remember.
This is a tribute to the revolutionary poet who dared the religious bigots of all denominations of his times, creating an immortal body of poems.
Musica Fest – Sense of Sufi – Season 2
Music based events are gaining more popularity than ever before, not just that the events are now more varied and specific to genre for more selective audiences, around the country. Ahmedabad has recently been a very active city when it comes to events, and therefore MusicaFest comes back in the city with Sense of Sufi Season 2. The festival is a humble attempt to bring together “the people” and “the culture” by the sublime emotion of Sufi music, by exposing the urban audiences to the lesser known and perishing rich musical heritage of India. “MusicaFest” is set to be a permanent feature of Ahmedabad’s cultural calendar, focused on promoting the less explored and at times ignored, folk, tribal and traditional musical heritage of India and around the globe. The voices that will adorn the Musica Fest Sense of Sufi Season 2 are: Dipannita Acharya from Bengal, Mooralala Marwada from Kutch-Gujarat, Vaako Naam Kabeer and Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafe.
The event is planned on 21st February 2015 - Saturday and 22nd February, 2015 – Sunday.
Music based events are gaining more popularity than ever before, not just that the events are now more varied and specific to genre for more selective audiences, around the country. Ahmedabad has recently been a very active city when it comes to events, and therefore MusicaFest comes back in the city with Sense of Sufi Season 2. The festival is a humble attempt to bring together “the people” and “the culture” by the sublime emotion of Sufi music, by exposing the urban audiences to the lesser known and perishing rich musical heritage of India. “MusicaFest” is set to be a permanent feature of Ahmedabad’s cultural calendar, focused on promoting the less explored and at times ignored, folk, tribal and traditional musical heritage of India and around the globe. The voices that will adorn the Musica Fest Sense of Sufi Season 2 are: Dipannita Acharya from Bengal, Mooralala Marwada from Kutch-Gujarat, Vaako Naam Kabeer and Neeraj Arya's Kabir Cafe.
The event is planned on 21st February 2015 - Saturday and 22nd February, 2015 – Sunday.
Kudos to Nishith Mehta and the whole team for presenting a two days wonderful Sufi festival “ Sense of Sufi” . Everything, from music to lighting and set designing was stunning and the performance! OMG, what a performance!!! One needed to attend it to believe it. Amazing that how the next gen youngsters get connected to Kabeer thru music. What a fusion and what a modern way of putting Kabeer on entirely different level!!
But….all the time I sadly kept wondering how come no one I repeat NO ONE, from the field of music or theater was seen on this venue!! ( Barring a few exceptions like Nisarg/Hina and Prahar ) Are they just passive or simply not interested in leaving their cocoons and be sporty to appreciate and learn how wonderfully the others perform?
However the loss was entirely theirs.
Keep it up Nishith, we are with you and your team. Keep performing like a missionary and let the God be with you all the time in your musical endeavors.
But….all the time I sadly kept wondering how come no one I repeat NO ONE, from the field of music or theater was seen on this venue!! ( Barring a few exceptions like Nisarg/Hina and Prahar ) Are they just passive or simply not interested in leaving their cocoons and be sporty to appreciate and learn how wonderfully the others perform?
However the loss was entirely theirs.
Keep it up Nishith, we are with you and your team. Keep performing like a missionary and let the God be with you all the time in your musical endeavors.
After India's mind-blowing victory against South Africa on February 22, we got a first look at the new Mauka ad; and we can now see that it has completely raised the stakes. The ad proclaims that it is now going to be, without a doubt, an 'India vs The World' world cup and we are completely up for the challenge!
After India's mind-blowing victory against South Africa on February 22, we got a first look at the new Mauka ad; and we can now see that it has completely raised the stakes. The ad proclaims that it is now going to be, without a doubt, an 'India vs The World' world cup and we are completely up for the challenge!
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The best scene in Badlapur is its very first. We’re at Pune’s MG Road (or Main Street as die-hard Punekars still call it, referenced later in the movie) and a number of seemingly insignificant events are taking place on a street, as viewed from the other side. A woman is haggling with a vegetable vendor. Another woman is walking with her young son. It’s a picture-perfect day and nothing much seems amiss, but we’re hooked. Two men arrive on a motorbike and go straight into the bank, pulling down the shutter expertly as they go in, and no one around them bats an eyelid. A towing van arrives and starts picking up illegally parked bikes.
A few minutes later, the two men run out of the bank with masks on and a large duffel bag that is obviously full of cash. Meanwhile, the mother and her son are getting into the car, which is hijacked by the thieves, while a traffic policeman takes some time to realise what is happening only after being informed by the panting bank security guard. The car backs out and a stunned biker rams into it. Cut.
This beautiful one-take opening shot is the best and yet also the most dishonest thing about Badlapur, for it completely deceives the viewer about the kind of movie he or she is watching. That first cut is a lot like watching the floodgates of a dam opening – calm, controlled water transforming into a destructive, wanton force of nature with a tendency to aggressively sweep aside anything in its path.
In this case, the audience’s expectation and intelligence are at the receiving end of the torrent unleashed by director Sriram Raghavan (Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddar), who ends up delivering a film that is a lot less subtler than it promised to be in its opening scenes. Badlapur is a movie with several good moments – most of them involving Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the primary antagonist Liak – but they’re like oases in the sub-Saharan terrain that makes up the rest of this wannabe Korean revenge drama.
So, while the botched bank heist results in the deaths of Misha (Yaami Gautam) and her young son Robin (‘Don’t Miss The Beginning,’ says the film’s super classy tagline), distraught ad professional Raghu (Varun Dhawan), Misha’s husband, is consumed with the thought of revenge. Liak, a glib con-man, gets caught by the police and blames the entire thing on Harman (Vinay Pathak), who he claims was the mastermind and the murderer. However, he also remains loyal enough to Harman to not divulge his identity to the police. Meanwhile, Raghu, dissatisfied by the proceedings, kicks off his own investigation by making contact with a prostitute named Jhimli (Huma Qureshi), who is Liak’s recurring flame.
Fans of Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s ‘Vengeance trilogy’ will undoubtedly see the influences. Like Chan-wook’s protagonists, Raghu is shown to be purely nihilistic, and one must give credit to Raghavan for avoiding the usual sand traps of sentimentality that so many Bollywood films of this genre get caught in. For instance, while Raghu is devastated by his loss, he is not above succumbing to his basest desires. For a mainstream-ish film, that is a brave move.
However, its biggest problem is that it doesn’t allow the audience to take the same journey its characters have supposedly taken. A massive jump-cut takes the audience 15 years into the future and we’re told that Raghu has cut off from his social circles and lives in a sparse apartment in Badlapur, a small town just outside Mumbai. Meanwhile, Liak continues to be his Keyser Soze self in prison even after having been diagnosed with final-stage stomach cancer.
It is in this portion of the film that the logical fallacies start annoying you, with the story giving you answers to ‘what?’, ‘when?’, and ‘where?’, but satisfactory answers to ‘how?’ and the all-important ‘so what?’ are rare. Why does a bourgeois couple get rattled by a random, deranged stranger instead of calling the police, especially when there is no solid evidence to support his claim? Where does an enormous roll of plastic, enough to cover an entire room, appear from when the bearer is shown walking into a house with only a bottle of wine and a bag that doesn't seem very big? Why does a genial-but-sharp inspector (played by Kumud Mishra) gather strong evidence against someone, only to arrest an obviously false confessor?
Added to this is the painful realisation that Dhawan does not seem to have the chops to do justice to his role, although he tries valiantly. Sure, he grows a beard, but there is little sense of his character having gone through 15 years of emotional torment. It’s like watching Tom Cruise in a movie like, say, The Last Samurai, wherein intensity is confused with impassivity. It's hard to tell whether this is bad direction or simply bad casting. Meanwhile, the writing is sometimes clever (“This isn’t Maratha Mandir,” says a prostitute to someone looking for a girl who used to work in that brothel 15 years ago), but the characters and situations it creates get increasingly hard to swallow as the film hurtles towards a predictably bloody climax.
This movie does not aim to be more than a portrait of nihilistic masculinity as embodied by its central character, but the film is often swept away by Siddiqui’s Liak, who is reliably watchable and provides some welcome relief from Dhawan’s faux-intensity. This is a character Siddiqui could’ve played in his sleep – it isn’t that different from what we saw him do in Kick – and one wonders if Bollywood is struggling to give him roles that he can truly sink his teeth into.
To be completely fair, though, Badlapur is both a lot better than the average Bollywood movie and could definitely have been a lot worse. The songs don’t disrupt the narrative, even though this is the kind of film that would've benefited from the use of only diegetic music. The production design is quite competent. But there is more posturing than truth in this violent, 134-minute film, which requires too much forced suspension of disbelief for a movie that otherwise claims to be rooted in reality.
Varun Dhawan’s revengeful drama Badlapur released today and the chocolaty boy of Bollywood has nailed it with performance of the lifetime. The critics as well as audience is going gaga over it. The movie got tremendous reviews from critics. Varun and Nawaz’s performances are applauded by one and all. Let’s have a look, what top critics of the country has to say on Badlapur.
Badlapur Movie Review by Raja Sen from Rediff : Badlapur is all fury and fog, a revenge saga that plays out with great eyebrow-singeing intensity. This is a noir world, its aftertaste like chocolate with 85% cocoa, and the answer is deceptively simple: Who gets right of way? The one in a greater hurry.
Rating : 4 stars
Read complete movie review @ rediff.com
Badlapur Movie Review by Subramaniam Harikumar from Bollywood Life : It is not an everyday occurrence when a film manages to be witty, bold and classy at the same time. If you enjoy intense dark flicks, Badlapur is for you. Even if dark films are not your cup of tea, watch it for Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Varun Dhawan, who are the heart and soul of the film.
Rating : 3.5 stars
Read complete movie review @ bollywoodlife.com
Badlapur Movie Review by Saibal Chaterjee from NDTV : In conclusion, Badlapur might not be in the Ek Hasina Thi and Johnny Gaddar league, but it is a happy sign that Sriram Raghavan has left Agent Vinod behind.
Rating : 3 stars
Read complete movie review @ NDTV
Badlapur Movie Review by Mohar Basu from TOI : Brisk and absorbing, concluding differently than expected,Badlapur is an inspired film that dangerously attempts to change the landscape of the thriller genre in Bollywood.
Rating : 4 stars
Read complete movie review @ TOI
Badlapur Movie Review by Surabhi Redkar from Koimoi : Badlapur is a brilliant direction from Sriram Raghavan whose film opens like novel and is full of twists. According to me, the film’s best element is Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui who own this film right from start. For the excellent performances by both the leads and a gritty dark tale.
Rating : 3.5 stars
Read complete movie review @ Koimoi
Badlapur Movie Review by Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama : On the whole, BADLAPUR offers you cinematic excellence with a rider that there’s violence and gore, which may not be everyone’s cup of bitter coffee. You shall be treated to truly unforgettable performances by Nawazuddin and Varun Dhawan. It is a film that will find patrons amidst the multiplex crowd. And yes, it is a film that will continue to live-on in the minds of cinema lovers for a long time to come.
Rating : 3.5 stars
Read complete movie review @ Bollywood Hungama
Badlapur Movie Review by Shubha Shetty Saha from Mid Day : ‘Badlapur’ is definitely not the stuff for those with a weak appetite or those who like things black or white. Director Sriram Raghavan consistently treads that thin line between the right and wrong in this complex revenge drama, which keeps us riveted but also mighty unsettled.
Rating : 3.5 stars
Read complete movie review @ Mid Day
Badlapur Movie Review by Rohit Khilnani from India Today : This film has some amazing moments and a lot of credit goes to the director and his actors. Raghvan gives them an open field to perform and show their best skills, the magic is obviously in the writing. If you enjoy thrillers then you shouldn’t miss Badlapur, you get the watch the best of Varun and Nawaz.
Rating : 4.5 stars
Read complete movie review @ India Today
Overall, Badlapur is one gem of a dark thriller which makes way for new genre in Bollywood. Watch the best of Varun and Nawaz.
Share your Badlapur Movie Review in the comments section.
India's date with destiny is only a couple of days away, and the team has faced many taunts for never beating South Africa in the World Cup. But Shudh Desi Endings has come up with a shudh desi reply through this video. Watch it and support the Men In Blue as they go into battle this Sunday, 22nd February, 2015:
Most people finish up with work on Friday evenings and head out with major weekend plans. Saturday mornings are always non-existent because they wake up late. But for some of us, there is no such thing. Because we have to go to work on Saturdays as well. While the rest of the world celebrates a well-deserved break, we are stuck in office, working our asses off. Here are 12 reasons why working Saturdays are the worst thing that can happen to anyone:
1. Friday nights don't excite you anymore.
What's the point? You have to wake up early and head to work the next day anyway.
2. No parties on Saturdays either.
Because you're stuck at work, remember?
3. Your friend circle diminishes because you don't socialize enough.
Your friends get pissed off when you tell them you're busy.
4. While the rest of the world is lost in slumber, you feel like a loser getting up early on Saturdays.
Even the maid comes in late on Saturdays.
5. Facebook statuses and photos of friends don't help.
While they are living their lives, you are staring into your computer as always.
6. In the unlikely event that you're free on Saturday, nobody calls you anywhere.
Because everyone assumes that you'd be working.
7. You can't go for weekend trips with friends.
Where could you possibly go for just one day? You'll end up spending more time travelling to and fro than at the place you're going to.
8. Even if you take an off on Friday, you still don't have an extended weekend.
Because Saturday, remember?
9. You have to take an off or a half day if you have to go to the bank...
Unless you're a banker yourself.
10. You're not paid extra for working 52 extra days (Saturdays) in a year.
That's right! You work 52 more days than everybody else. Go kill yourself now!
11. You just have Sunday to finish all the pending household chores.
12. Which technically means you'd be working on Sunday as well.
And so, you feel that you never really have a break.
If you feel your life is bad, just think of all the people in the world who have to work on Saturdays. And in case you are one of them, I feel you bro. I feel you!
When Prime Minister Modi, speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, stressed the need for proper sanitation and talked about building toilets, many felt uncomfortable at how "inappropriate" the stage was.
But can they refute the reality of open defecation in India?
Can they deny that women in our country are still forced to defecate out in the open?
Can they honestly say that the dignity of an Indian woman is being upheld when she has to step out late at night or in the early hours of dawn to relieve herself?
Women have carried this mantle of discomfort for decades, silently.
According to WHO and UNICEF studies, almost 48% of urban and 65% of the rural population defecate in the open.
Almost 300 million women in India have no access to basic sanitation facilities, running a risk of various gynaecological and urinary problems. That's as many as 1-in-3 women.
A national survey conducted by AC Nielsen and NGO Plan India in 2012 found that 23% girls drop out of school after reaching puberty.
Young girls between the ages of 12 and 18 are missing 5 days of school every month during their menstrual cycle because schools can't afford to build toilets.
A senior police official in Bihar has said that 400 women would have "escaped" rape last year if they had toilets in their homes.
These women face the threat of snakebites, unhygienic conditions, diarrhea and violence. Every single day.
Problems which can be fixed. Just by building a toilet.
Source: Hindu BusinessLine
This is where we need to step in.
Because the people have grown complacent, the practice of open-defecation has become a norm and our continued silence on the issue just makes matters worse.
We need to take up awareness projects, fund programmes for building sanitation facilities and make the people understand the ill-effects of open-defecation.
And the people over at Sanifresh are already doing their bit, one toilet at a time.
They plan to construct separate toilets for girls in schools as well as community toilets in villages for women.
Besides having initiated awareness campaigns about the health risks associated with open defecation, they plan to use their sales proceeds to build and maintain toilets in model villages.
