Sanitation in rural areas a challenge: Mushelenga

Contributed by NAMPA.

OMITARA, 16 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Peya Mushelenga has raised concerns at the level of sanitation and hygiene in peri-urban and rural settings.
Mushelenga said it was worrying to see people still struggling with ablution facilities, which often force them to defecate in the open areas or make use of the unhygienic ‘bucket system’ for toilets.
The minister made the remarks when he handed over 244 newly constructed ablution facilities here on Monday.
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