India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste

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Post by gauMah » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 4:49 PM UTC

India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste
gatesnotes.com

Re: India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste

#2

Post by jimmykennedy » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:07 PM UTC

"I can’t think of another time when a national leader has broached such a sensitive topic so frankly and so publicly."

Was Gates not around when everyone was talking about which bathroom transgender people should use?

Typical cisgendered white male billionaire.

Re: India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste

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Post by sctb » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:10 PM UTC

jimmykennedy wrote: post #2

"I can’t think of another time when a national leader has broached such a sensitive topic so frankly and so publicly." Was Gates not around when everyone was talking about which bathroom transgender people should use? Typical cisgendered white male billionaire.

If you'd like to continue commenting on Hacker News you'll have to do so civilly and substantively.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Post by nojvek » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:15 PM UTC

Two of the most forward thinking folks I believe are Bill Gates and Elon Musk. While Elon wants to carve way into science fiction, Bill wants to ensure no one gets left behind. Exciting time to be alive.

In this case big kudos goes to Narendra Modi and the Indian govt to ensure this happens. I believe such fundamental things are the most effective when govt pushes for it rather than individuals.

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Post by pm90 » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:17 PM UTC

Heh, I think Gates might have inadvertently DDoS'd the dashboard detailing toilet coverage in Rural India. I won't post the link here but its at the end of the article.

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Post by pm90 » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:20 PM UTC

nojvek wrote: post #4

Two of the most forward thinking folks I believe are Bill Gates and Elon Musk. While Elon wants to carve way into science fiction, Bill wants to ensure no one gets left behind. Exciting time to be alive. In this case big kudos goes to Narendra Modi and the Indian govt to ensure this happens. I believe such fundamental things are the most effective when govt pushes for it rather than individuals.

To be sure, it is a combined effort. The part I really like about this is that they are really serious about solving the problem and are thinking outside the box in many situations. If it was a purely government directive, I don't think it would have made much difference.

But yes, it does help immensely when the country's leader declares it as a top priority.

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Post by vthallam » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:36 PM UTC

Glad this initiative is working. The Indian govt emphasizes on this very frequently and I am surprised to see this dashboard: http://sbm.gov.in/sbmdashboard/Default.aspx

Re: India Is Winning Its War on Human Waste

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Post by arcticbull » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:38 PM UTC

Based on my walk to work along Mission street, I'd say we've got something to learn X_x

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Post by soperj » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:51 PM UTC

and yet Bill is completely fucking up public education in the US.

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Post by cholantesh » Wed, Apr 26, 2017, 5:52 PM UTC

vthallam wrote: post #7

Glad this initiative is working. The Indian govt emphasizes on this very frequently and I am surprised to see this dashboard: http://sbm.gov.in/sbmdashboard/Default.aspx

Hah; my workplace has a firewall rule for connections to India. Seems bizarre.