Friday, 11 July 2008

Cash Craps

The remote town of Musiri in the Tamil Nadu state has hit upon a unique idea to teach its residents proper hygiene: Pay them money each time they use the toilet. Aid(s) groups estimate that more than 330 million people in India do not have access to proper sanitation facilities. And in the case of Musiri, many residents relieve themselves on river banks, leading to infectious diseases such as dire rear (sic!). "If they ask to go three, four times a day, then something's wrong," he said. "We ask them to go to a doctor."

Details here :
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/india.toilets/index.html

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