Health, a state of complete physical and mental well-being and not merely the absence of diseases as defined by WHO, is the prerequisite of all-round development inclusive of socio-economic prosperity. Though stress has been laid on ensuring better health delivery system in rural areas but lack of proper sanitation has been a matter of health hazard.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mirza-rural-areas-lack-proper-sanitation-system
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/assam-tribune-guwahati
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waterborne-diseases
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanitation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-sanitation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/assam