When sanitation as a subject is heavily biased towards sociology, Economics of Sanitation: Approaches and Avenues is a big relief. It breaks several myths.
The ‘Economics of Sanitation’ or the ‘Sanitation Economy’ is gaining importance in the developing economies of the world. It is the business response to a global crisis that has resulted from societal and market failures. Sanitation Economy refers to investment in toilet-related resources which will enhance the health, education and economic growth of the economy.
The book contains 14 distinct chapters. They are arranged in such a manner that each chapter leads to another. The reader after understanding the importance of sanitation will know about good sanitation, water and sanitation in India, and sanitation, food sector, rural water supply & sanitation and urban sanitation.
The book targets serious readers, researchers and policy-makers.

CONTENTS : 1. Introduction 2. Good Sanitation 3. Water and Sanitation in India 4. Sanitation and Food Sector 5. Sanitation: An Economic Perspective 6. Economic Aspects of Sanitation in Developing Countries 7. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 8. Urban Sanitation 9. True Cost of Poor Sanitation 10. Public Health and Environmental Sanitation in India 11. Swachh Bharat 12. Sanitation in India: Long Term Solutions 13. Policy Perspective in Sanitation 14. Areas for Research in Sanitatio