Question
Outline your role as an active citizen in relation to sanitation.
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Answer
A citizen has many responsibilities regarding sanitation. Among other things, an active citizen should do the following with regard to maintaining proper sanitation:
- Ensure that his surroundings (both inside and outside home) are clean.
- Ensure that the sewerage system in his house is properly managed.
- If he notices some leakage or other problem in the sewerage system, he should report it to the municipality.
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