Nobody knows because there is no credible independent survey that can offer a useful nationally representative estimate of open defecation
4 min read10 Jul 2017Swachh Bharat Abhiyan's misguided focus on the number of toilets built rather than latrine use is a problem
5 min read2 Oct 2015Over 20% of the way through the Clean India mission, there is no survey that monitors and tracks latrine use and open defecation throughout rural India
3 min read2 Oct 2015Instead of focusing on toilet construction, promoting toilet use should be the policy priority
9 min read19 Aug 2014Instead of building latrines, policy should focus on behavioural change to raise the demand for sanitation
4 min read14 Aug 2014Open defecation will be eliminated when households choose to use the pit latrines that they can already afford
4 min read11 Jun 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared