Depressing view from the window of the train

[akshaymalik84]

India has more cellphones than toilets.

A recent report released by the United Nations has ironically revealed that India has more cellphones than toilets. Only 366 million people in India had access to improved sanitation in 2008.


The number of cellphones, which was 0.35 per 100 persons in the year 2000-01, has skyrocketed to 45 per 100 persons now. More than 545 million cellphones are operational in India. The number is expected to rise to one billion by 2015. Unfortunately, though riding high on economic growth, India remains largely an unhygienic state plagued by tropical diseases and unsanitary conditions. Some 110 million households remain without access to toilets or with no safe way to dispose of human waste and many defecate in the open fields or near the water sources where from they draw water.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100421/edit.htm#6

 

[vpannu]

A recent report released by the United Nations has ironically revealed that India has more cellphones than toilets. Only 366 million people in India had access to improved sanitation in 2008.


The number of cellphones, which was 0.35 per 100 persons in the year 2000-01, has skyrocketed to 45 per 100 persons now. More than 545 million cellphones are operational in India. The number is expected to rise to one billion by 2015. Unfortunately, though riding high on economic growth, India remains largely an unhygienic state plagued by tropical diseases and unsanitary conditions. Some 110 million households remain without access to toilets or with no safe way to dispose of human waste and many defecate in the open fields or near the water sources where from they draw water.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100421/edit.htm#6

India has more toilets than cellphones for obvious reasons. You can get a phone for under Rs.1000 par jangall honn ti nu t se na ak toilet jaruuri hai..hugg de hain logg kitte ott si main ho k.

 

[sidchhikara]

A recent report released by the United Nations has ironically revealed that India has more cellphones than toilets. Only 366 million people in India had access to improved sanitation in 2008.


The number of cellphones, which was 0.35 per 100 persons in the year 2000-01, has skyrocketed to 45 per 100 persons now. More than 545 million cellphones are operational in India. The number is expected to rise to one billion by 2015. Unfortunately, though riding high on economic growth, India remains largely an unhygienic state plagued by tropical diseases and unsanitary conditions. Some 110 million households remain without access to toilets or with no safe way to dispose of human waste and many defecate in the open fields or near the water sources where from they draw water.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100421/edit.htm#6

All countries in the world have more cellphones than toilets.

 

[anilsangwan]

India has more toilets than cellphones for obvious reasons. You can get a phone for under Rs.1000 par jangall honn ti nu t se na ak toilet jaruuri hai..hugg de hain logg kitte ott si main ho k.

झाडी बोझडे की ओट ले के .....

 

[bls31]

did not see you on face book . you can send a request mail. BLs31

 

[ritu]

sir i m there with my maiden name ritu tomar.

did not see you on face book . you can send a request mail. BLs31

 

[bls31]

There at are 4 Ritu Tomars on the face book , in Bombay , Banglore and Delhi BLS31

 

[urvashipawar]

unfortunately you took it wrong.people are just expressing their different openions,so that we all can see this situation from 10 different point of views.
I know that there should have been a better India from the one you saw in 1935.But how many of us actuallly contribute in make India of our dreams come true!!!!!!!!
abroad they don have litters every where because no body throws them,,,,,,,,,,,,we have to civilise ourselves before we blame government for every thing.If you hate illieteracy you have to teach at least one to reduce it same goes for every thing else

 

[spdeshwal]

Yahan goras walk around behind their dogs picking up their potty in plastic bags...
Ye gore kade nahin shudar sakte! Haaah! Bharat pe 200 saal raaz kiya pher bhi nyu-ke-nyu.

wiase seriously miss the Indian freedoms sometimes...sometimes have had to drive around fro 15-20 minutes to find a place to take a leak! I mean kummm aaaan!!!

Hummm....old habits die hard!
You also had full liberty around Sandhal railway station.


Cheears and take care!