A United nations report says that Indians have more mobile phones than toilet facilities. The report concludes that Indians are more interested in communication than sanitation.
I think that the report has some point but this is not whole truth. A family have common sanitation facilities but non common phones. Thus naturally, there are more mobile phones- one for each, whereas there may be only one latrine for a family or may be common facilities for a locality.
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The UNO report is not so logical. Although public toilets are not considered, may be public telephone booths are also not considered. Mobile phones are different and not exactly comparable. A mobile phone is personal item like handkerchief and has to be carried along with a person unlike toilets which are static and commonly used by public or family.
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Gulshan Kumar Ajmani
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