IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS: (Article written for Bluebase Software Services' Newsletter)

                                       

                “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”. All these days we have been recklessly throwing away garbage in open spaces. This caused a blockage in sewage canals and pathways for water entering into the sea, thereby causing a stagnation of rain and sewage water. The recent floods and outbreak of diseases bears testimony to this fact. Hence preserving hygiene is the need of the hour.

SOME BEST SANITARY PRACTICES:

·         Wash your hands and legs with sanitizers after going out. It is recommended to take hot water bath especially after going out in rain.

·         Have enough dustbins. Dispose of  garbage regularly. Segregate waste into recyclable and non-recyclable waste to aid in disposal.

·         Never let water to stagnate. If there is leakage from drainage or stagnation because of damaged roads inform the competent authorities.

·         Dispose paper cups, coconut shells, plastic covers, tires etc safely. Don’t leave household’s water storage containers uncovered. They act as breeding ground for mosquitoes which spread deadly diseases.

·         Water is the main source of diseases. Clean overhead tank regularly. Use boiled or purified drinking water.

·         “In India around 626 million people defecate in the open [Source: parthasadhukantravel.wordpress.com]”. Construct toilets at home. Avoid spitting, urinating and defecating in public. It is our surroundings and hence it is our responsibility to keep them clean. Encourage using public toilets and keeping them clean.

·         ‘Personal hygiene leads to Public hygiene’. Wear clean clothes. Bath daily. Wash your clothes, bed sheets, pillows and blankets regularly. Keep your home floor clean. Shorten your hairs and nails frequently.