How to maintain public hygiene and sanitation

Use Protected drinking water facilities

Protected drinking water facilities are to be provided to public in order to maintain public hygiene. If the drinking water is contaminated, it leads to the cause of water borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, hepatitis. If the water facilities are poor in such cases one should use the packaged drinking water or they can carry the water in water bott;esalong

Use the Public toilets properly

One of the most important practice to maintain public hygiene is use of public toilet facilities when you go to public places such as Bus stand , Railway station , Park and Beach etc. . Don’t use the open toilet for urination or defecation. After using the toilets, pour water to clean them .

Eat only the food in the protected environment

After eating the food , the food should be kept in a closed environment so that to avoid flies and other insects to sit on the food. When you buy food items from the shops or restaurants, you should buy the food in the protected environment .

Throw rubbish at the right places

If we throw garbage in the open, then flies and mosquitoes sit on it and spread germs. For disposing garbage we should not throw garbage here and there. Dustbin should be emptied at proper places, made for the purpose by the municipal authorities.

At playground

Lots of small children slide down the slide, climb across the monkey bars and spin around on the merry-go-round. But, when you look closer- think of all the germs that could be lurking within the fun zone. Of course, parents should have their kids wash their hands after each use. However, pressure washing the playground equipment once a season is a great way to maintain them. Build up can result in slippery handles, etc. A clean playground is a safe playground.