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100			_aDuggal, Bindu _uCentre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development _vChandigarh
245			_aAccessibility of water and toilets among scheduled castes in rural Punjab _bissues and challenges
260			_aChandigarh _bCentre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development _cn.d.
300			_a60p.
500			_aICSSR SC/ST component Fund for the year 2016-17
520			_aAccess 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.
942			_2ddc _cRP