Nanaksagar Village - Pink houses denote houses with toilets
Q. In Chhattisgarh, Nanaksagar village has coloured its houses pink. The reason is- Published on 09 Sep 16a. Pink houses are houses with toilets
b. Pink colour depicts the village to be the centre of Pink revolution
c. It is for tourism
d. It is a religious act
ANSWER: Pink houses are houses with toilets
- The villagers started painting the houses with toilets in pink colour to give them distinction.
- Villagers along with the Sarpanch took the plunge to clean every nook and corner of Nanaksagar.
- People planted saplings, modified the drainage system and made pits to collect the garbage.
- The houses having toilets were painted in pink colour so that they can be distinguished from other houses.
- Even the households which did not have toilets earlier started constructing them and it didn't take long for the whole village to be dressed in pink.
- Nanaksagar village has shown what people can achieve if they take a collective decision to improve their surroundings.
- It is prohibited to throw garbage here and there in the village and fine is imposed if anyone is found violating the rule.
- This is an example of what constructive things can be achieved with positive peer pressure and social pressure.
