Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from 38% five years ago

Posted by redpillor on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:42PM
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Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from 38% five years ago. The Government made 110million toilets for free in poor people's houses to make this happen. This is the largest sanitation program in the history of the world. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/open-defecation-just-one-step-towards-swachh-bharat-says-pm-narendra-modi-1605675-2019-10-02

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by Someone on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:13PM (#21140312)

I know this is a big challenge and they certainly tried hard, but they also have a bit of a record of exaggerating their progress.

Google gives me some links that doubt this claim, e.g. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/modi-set-declare-indi..., https://www.dw.com/en/modi-claims-india-toilet-milestone-del...

So, how far are they really?

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by sachdevap on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:15PM (#21140327)

This is BS. The Indian government is notorious for using the nation's resources for propaganda. I wouldn't trust these numbers until audited by an independent body.

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by imagiko on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:21PM (#21140374)

What are the metrics for 100% coverage - just that they are built or whether they are maintained regularly with adequate drainage system, is there water available? There is a good way this metric can be gamed by going on a building spree without really worrying about drainage, maintenance, usage.

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by qnsi on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:10PM (#21140275)

Where is the source for 100% I dont see it in the article

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by redpillor on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:52PM (#21140138)

checkout their official website : https://swachhbharatmission.gov.in/sbmcms/index.htm

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by alt_f4 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:59PM (#21140202)

so, are there no longer any designated shitting streets?

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Re:Today India achieved 100% household toilet coverage from ... by imagiko on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:22PM (#21140379)

this is not a place for bad faith arguments

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