Topic: open defecation
Study finds Indian households with female children reduce practice of open defecation
The study found a reduction in open defecation owing to a firstborn child being a girl far greater in poor urban households than richer ones.
More people in rural India defecate in open than what govt’s household survey shows: Study
India’s Demographic and Health Survey that asks household-level questions greatly underestimates open defecation among households with latrines.
Roshni, the Shivpuri Dalit girl killed for ‘open defecation’, wanted to become a doctor
Roshni, 12, and her minor nephew Avinash were beaten to death in MP for allegedly defecating in the open, triggering a wave of shame and anger in the country.
Mamata declares rural Bengal open defecation free, says focus now on solid waste management
Around 1.35 crore households in rural Bengal have been covered by the 'Mission Nirmal Bangla', which aimed at making all villages open defecation free by October 2.
This Delhi village was declared open defecation-free by its BJP MP in 2018. Except it isn’t
North-West Delhi MP Udit Raj had declared Jheemarpura ODF in May 2018, but residents still complain of a lack of toilets and other infrastructure.
Use of public toilets costs slum dwellers 104 times what those with own toilets spend
Study suggests the high user charges are undermining the benefits of the Modi government’s flagship Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The Indian state where development is more on a par with Pakistan than India
Like Pakistan, Uttar Pradesh is home to about 200 million people, which it can’t seem to take care of very well.
Modi wants open defecation-free India but his own adopted village paints a dirty picture
Rural Development Ministry data shows Modi's village Nagepur in Varanasi is not open defecation-free, scores zero out of three.
Gujarat ‘open defecation-free’, but CAG flushes Modi govt’s claim down the toilet
The CAG report, tabled in Gujarat assembly, shows nearly 30% of the households in 120 gram panchayats do not have toilets.
Bangladesh and Tanzania have a lesson or two for India on open defecation
Like Bangladesh and Tanzania, India can adopt strategies that generate shame and disgust to trigger collective action.
No votes, ineffective Gandhis — larger malaise underlying Congress’ Gehlot-Pilot spat
In episode 521 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about the fundamental contradiction within the Congress party — it is ruled by a strong but ineffective dynasty.
Modi govt’s petrol, diesel tax hikes seen putting the brakes on India’s economic recovery
The high prices of petrol and diesel are adding another headwind to India’s economy facing the biggest contraction in four decades.
Defence
India-China corps commanders talks today to focus on Pangong, to be toughest round yet
India and China have serious differences at Pangong and Depsang Plains, even though they have moved ahead with disengagement at other points of conflict along LAC.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.