By Swati Subhedar
The government claims 100% of India is now open defection free. When Gaon Connection visited villages to assess the ground reality, the team found that most of the toilets were extremely deplorable and rendered useless due to several factors
The government claims 100% of India is now open defection free. When Gaon Connection visited villages to assess the ground reality, the team found that most of the toilets were extremely deplorable and rendered useless due to several factors
By Jigyasa Mishra
It’s not that finding a decent toilet in cities is a cakewalk, but it’s a challenge of a different kind when you are in a village and have to find one on a simmering hot day. Most of them in Lokhariya village drew a blank when I asked them about a toilet. For me it was a day-long ordeal, but for women living in many villages in Bundelkhand, ‘no toilet’ is a way of life.
It’s not that finding a decent toilet in cities is a cakewalk, but it’s a challenge of a different kind when you are in a village and have to find one on a simmering hot day. Most of them in Lokhariya village drew a blank when I asked them about a toilet. For me it was a day-long ordeal, but for women living in many villages in Bundelkhand, ‘no toilet’ is a way of life.