Duggal, Bindu <br/><br/>
Accessibility of water and toilets among scheduled castes in rural Punjab  issues and challenges 

 - Chandigarh  Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development  n.d. 
 - 60p. 
<br/><br/> ICSSR SC/ST component Fund for the year 2016-17  
<br/><br/> Access and availability to safe drinking water and sanitation are not only important measures of the socio-economic status of the household but is also fundamental to the health of its members. Water is a basic necessity for the survival of humans. Globally the world is on track to meet the MDG on safe drinking water. Indian too is on track with 85.5 per cent population having sustainable access to safe drinking water (Census of India, 2011). Going by the principles of the international treaty on the rights of water, water is a fundamental human right and states must be willing and able to implement their respective obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the right to adequate water.