Open defecation in an ODF district in Rajasthan

Here's a travelogue to four tribal villages in Rajasthan's Sirohi district, which has been declared open-defecation free; but there are …

What’s holding back India’s complete ODF status?

A few laggard states needing appropriate technology and behavioural intervention are the final hurdle in order to achieve 100% household coverage …

No basic facilities, no vote, say residents of 160 villages

Lack of facilities like electricity, water and roads makes villagers in 14 states boycott the Lok Sabha elections

Building toilets in rural schools is not enough, they have to be usable too

Around 23 per cent of rural schools have unusable toilets and 11.5 per cent have no separate toilets for girls, finds the 13th ASER report 

All schools must have separate toilets for girls and boys: Supreme Court

Apex court says toilets, drinking water facilities are integral to RTE Act; pulls up Andhra Pradesh government for not ensuring these facilities …