With reference to the above passage,consider the following statements: 1. Urban sanitation problems can be fully solved by the abolition of manual scavenging only. 2. There is a need to promote greater awareness on safe sanitation practices in urban areas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Passage

Safe and sustainable sanitation in slums has immeasurable benefits to women and girls in terms of their health, safety, privacy and dignity. However, women do not feature in most of the schemes and policies on urban sanitation. The fact that even now the manual scavenging exists, only goes to show that not enough has been done to promote pourflush toilets and discontinue the use of dry latrines. A more sustained and rigorous campaign needs to be launched towards the right to sanitation on a very large scale. This should primarily focus on the abolition of manual scavenging.

Question

CSATEasyPrelims 2016Comprehension

With reference to the above passage,consider the following statements:

Urban sanitation problems can be fully solved by the abolition of manual scavenging only.
There is a need to promote greater awareness on safe sanitation practices in urban areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. The passage highlights multiple aspects of urban sanitation, such as safe and sustainable sanitation, the need to include women in sanitation policies, and the promotion of pour-flush toilets. While the abolition of manual scavenging is an important step, it alone cannot fully solve urban sanitation problems. Therefore, this statement is too narrow and incorrect.

Statement 2 is correct. The passage emphasizes the need for a more sustained and rigorous campaign for the right to sanitation, particularly to abolish manual scavenging. This implies a need for greater awareness about safe sanitation practices, making this statement correct