The Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence (स्थायी अर्थतन्त्र)

Economy of Permanence
(b) Use of drainage water for kitchen gardens and fruit trees and flushing
latrines.
(c) Collection of all rubbish and its conversion into manure.
(d) Keeping village wells, paths, tanks and open places clean and
uncontaminated.
(e) The making and maintaining of small gardens for the village public,
children's playground and clean little open spaces.
Health : 1. Village dietetics-Mal-nutrition is rampant in the villages. Villages
must be taught the nutritive values of different articles of food which are or
can be produced in the villages. Every family should understand the meaning of
a balanced diet and how to get it under village conditions.
The Health Department should take up educative work in this line in all the
centres seriously. The Government should prohibit rice mills within the centres
to begin with.
2. Drinking water-Supply of clean drinking water is a fundamental need. Many
more wells are required in the villages. Old ones need to be repaired. In some
cases clean and protected tanks will have to be made sources of drinking
water. This is one of the items which should secure immediate priority.
3. Preventive measures-Preventive measures against disease should be
emphasised more than curative measures. This means emphasis on balanced
diet, personal and collective sanitation and general healthy living with
provision for recreations and exercises.
4. Ordinary ailments and cheap remedies-Common village ailments and their
prevention and cure should be taught. Natural methods and cheap remedies
with suitable village herbs and drugs should be emphasised. Every family should
be supplied with and taught the use of cheap disinfectants. The Health
Department should investigate the value of poisonous herbs, weeds, etc., in
this connection.
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