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

11 points by redpillor 6y ago ↗ HN

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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redpillor 6y ago ↗

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

alt_f4 6y ago ↗

so, are there no longer any designated shitting streets?

[deleted] 6y ago ↗

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imagiko 6y ago ↗

this is not a place for bad faith arguments

qnsi 6y ago ↗

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

Someone 6y ago ↗

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?

sachdevap 6y ago ↗

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.

imagiko 6y ago ↗

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.