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(b)
Prioritize targeted monitoring of hazardous substances, such as
pesticides in water sources.
79.
Concerning affordability, the Government should:
(a)
Incorporate the Special Rapporteur’s guidelines for restructuring water
and sanitation tariffs (paras. 65–66 above);
(b)
Monitor the reasons for disconnecting water services and the subsequent
measures taken;
(c)
Set up legal mechanisms to prohibit the practice of disconnecting water
due to an inability to pay.
80.
Concerning access to water and sanitation for specific groups, the Government
should:
(a)
Ensure that Orang Asli access continuous and sustainable water and
sanitation services by improving the capacity of the Department of Orang Asli
Development, among other measures;
(b)
Establish a harmonized approach to the rural water supply with a
coordination mechanism to guarantee harmonization throughout all areas;
(c)
Carry out human rights impact assessments at each stage of a
megaproject, with the meaningful participation of those affected in a transparent
manner, facilitating easy access to information;
(d)
Commence a baseline survey in order to improve the availability of data
on undocumented and statelessness persons in East Malaysia;
(e)
Create a coordination body at the federal level to assess the best legal,
political and budgetary strategies to provide access to adequate public water and
sanitation services, including in alternative education centres, for those who are
undocumented, stateless or otherwise in an irregular situation;
(f)
Monitor how gender inequalities in access to toilets, including among
gender non-conforming persons, manifest in spheres beyond the home.
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