Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has increased access to toilets and reduced open defecation in India but not to the extent that the government claims, shows a study.
3 min read9 Jan 2019Swachh Bharat Mission is racing towards its target of achieving an Open Defecation Free India by 2019, constructing more than 2,000 toilets every hour; but will the gains from such increased coverage be sustainable?
1 min read24 Jan 2018The challenge will be in ensuring that open defecation-free villages and cities are truly ODF, but more crucially that they remain so
3 min read24 Jan 2018UPA govt's decision to converge NREGA, toilet construction didn't work well, says Nitin Gadkari
2 min read26 Aug 2014Microfinance institutions encourage toilet construction with loans at low interest rates
5 min read18 Apr 2010The 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