Every year on 19 November, the UN celebrates World Toilet Day to create awareness about the 4.2 billion people who are living without ‘safely managed sanitation’.
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In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
In 2017, NGO survey found 740Mils Indians still had no toilet access and more were defecating outdoor.
But by 2019, Modi self proclaimed India as ODF, even hundreds millions continue to have no toilet access. Does Modi expect these people to defecate in their bed room?
Hundreds millions of Indians who still defecating outdoor know Modi lied. Yet no one hold Modi accountable for his false declaration, esp during election. How amazing chaukidar is highly honored.
Btw, India dirty toilets with no sewage system and often lacking clean water supply, are worst than outdoor defecating in spreading diseases & virus. Sewage & rubbish are discharged directly into canals, rivers and lakes polluting water source. People drink, bath and wash in these water. Its like a huge petri dish for virus.
So you now means to say that after making toilets ,its not enough by government,now they now have to drag each person to the toilet and stand there with lots of water .
In 2017, NGO survey found 740Mils Indians still had no toilet access and more were defecating outdoor.
But by 2019, Modi self proclaimed India as ODF, even hundreds millions continue to have no toilet access. Does Modi expect these people to defecate in their bed room?
Hundreds millions of Indians who still defecating outdoor know Modi lied. Yet no one hold Modi accountable for his false declaration, esp during election. How amazing chaukidar is highly honored.
Btw, India dirty toilets with no sewage system and often lacking clean water supply, are worst than outdoor defecating in spreading diseases & virus. Sewage & rubbish are discharged directly into canals, rivers and lakes polluting water source. People drink, bath and wash in these water. Its like a huge petri dish for virus.
So you now means to say that after making toilets ,its not enough by government,now they now have to drag each person to the toilet and stand there with lots of water .