Topic: open defecation
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.
Bangladeshis can teach Narendra Modi’s India a thing or two about using toilets
Bangladesh model is against subsidy driven construction of toilets, focusing instead on generating collective community demand.
US Navy was quick to fix responsibility for Covid-19 crisis. Indian military can take lessons
Indian military’s track record in fixing accountability is poor, most notably during the Kargil War. This can have serious repercussions for us in peace and wartime.
Is talk of lifting lockdown premature or is it necessary to allow some economic activity?
As the Narendra Modi government considers the option of extending the Covid-19 lockdown beyond 14 April, concerns around its impact on the economy are growing.
Defence
Indian Navy veterans slam ‘childish’ US response to Roosevelt ship incident
Former Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash says captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt should’ve resigned if he felt system let him down, rather than leaking mail to media.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.