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

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Post by redpillor » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 7:42 PM UTC

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

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

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Post by redpillor » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 7:52 PM UTC

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

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

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Post by alt_f4 » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 7:59 PM UTC

so, are there no longer any designated shitting streets?

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

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 8:01 PM UTC

alt_f4 wrote: post #3

so, are there no longer any designated shitting streets?

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Post by qnsi » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 8:10 PM UTC

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

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Post by Someone » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 8:13 PM UTC

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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Post by sachdevap » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 8:15 PM UTC

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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Post by imagiko » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 8:21 PM UTC

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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Post by imagiko » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 8:22 PM UTC

alt_f4 wrote: post #3

so, are there no longer any designated shitting streets?

this is not a place for bad faith arguments