CLEANLINESS

OF SURROUNDINGS

AND HEALTH

Introduction

Cleanliness is not a necessity, but a way

of life. Both personal hygiene and clean

surroundings promote healthy living. Being

aware of how to maintain cleanliness is very

important.  Just like a child takes its first steps

and learns to walk.        

What is Clean and healthy Surroundings ?

Cleanliness of Surroundings and health

means more than just maintaining a clean,

safe and healthy Surroundings.

In simple words, Cleanliness is the opposite

of Dirty. It has got high importance.

If everyone maintains clean Surroundings the

whole world will become a better place to live in.

This should be the fundamental and birth

responsibility of every civilized human being.

Why clean surroundings are so important?

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

We need a clean surroundings.

so we can live healthy lives and

leave future generations a healthy

Earth.

A clean surroundings are essential

for disease prevention.

Keeping of surroundings clean

All of us live in a neighborhoods or surrounding.

We must keep our surroundings neat and clean.

We are here again not clear about what

clean surroundings should mean.

Clean surroundings are not only our home,

but all that surrounds the home.

Disadvantages of un-clean surroundings:

Lack understanding regarding the roles

of government and of theirs.

At the same time, the people are shameless.

They are not ashamed of their being dirty.

This shows that people don't have any sense of

cleanliness and habit of healthy living which makes India

a dirty country.

The polluted environment is a health hazard and causes

several diseases and ailments. It ruins our chances of survival.

Diseases from un-clean surroundings: An unclean surroundings can cause a number of health problems.

poor sanitation, allowing the diseases of cholera, Malaria and Dengue Fever etc.,

poor hygiene associated with water scarcity and poor water quality.

Lack of education and understanding of how easily the infection can spread in the home and between people.

Infectious agents are not the only health concerns associated with wastewater and excreta.

Advantages of Clean and Healthy Surroundings

A clean environment is favourable to healthy

living, learning, work and recreation.

Clean and beautiful surroundings are an asset

and proud to our Country.

Clean and healthy surroundings can prevent

the spread diseases caused by poor hygienic conditions.

Everyone benefits from a clean Surroundings… so let’s work hard toward one!!

How to maintain the clean surroundings:

The most common methods of disposing

waste are the 3 R’S: reduce, reuse and recycle. 

Clear the rubbish around your house and dump

them in bins.

Simply use the bins and deposit them at the

collection time without fail. 

Use separate bins to throw away perishables, Toxic materials and

the recyclable waste.  (conti…)

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Take care that the items in the bin would not overflow. 

Use cloth bags and paper bags. Do not use

plastic bags.

Give away your old clothes to someone needy. 

Sometimes a lot of things that we use and

thrown away can be refused. 

Buying unwanted things make our surrounding cluttered. 

Glass jars and bottles, paper such as newspapers and

magazines and plastic can be recycled.

What steps we have to take for clean and Healthy surroundings?

We can spread awareness in the society

about the need of cleanliness.

As individual we can take the initiative to spread

awareness.

It needs special action plan to educate and make

them understand the necessity of cleanliness.

The danger of being unclean in today's world of life threatening

climate change, which seriously affects everyone. (conti….)

Swatch Bharat abhiyan and

the river Ganga cleaning project.

One of the best ways to have a

Clean surroundings is to join our

hands together.

Increase awareness through media

activity especially during children's

programmes.

Conclusion

Thus, on the whole, people are

becoming aware of the vital need to

have a good and clean surroundings.

As to stay healthy we keep ourselves

clean similarly, if we want the nation to be

healthy we must keep it clean.

The awakening of the general masses in

this respect is a welcome sign and would

Make our world a heaven to live in.

Thanking You

V. Shyam Gopal Choudary

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