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World Toilet Day 2018: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan claims 90% of India provided toilets under household coverage plan
Fp Staff •On World Toilet Day, here's a brief look at India's effort to achieve complete sanitation, cleanliness and availability to toilets, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Western Railways introduces system to let passengers keep tabs on the hygiene of toilets at 17 Mumbai stations
•The Western Railway (WR) has introduced a mechanism under which users can rate and provide feedback about the hygiene of toilets at the 17 stations under its jurisdiction
BJP left red-faced as Maharashtra minister Ram Shinde seen urinating in public, Opposition takes jibe at Swachh Bharat
Ians •The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was left red-faced on Monday after a video of a senior minister urinating in public went viral, with many raising questions.
World Toilet Day: 'Trump village' Marora in Haryana inaugurates world's biggest toilet pot model
•The world's biggest toilet pot model was unveiled at Marora, popularly known as the "Trump village", in Haryana on the World Toilet Day in a bid to create awareness towards sanitation and use of toilets
World Toilet Day: Narendra Modi says Centre committed to improving sanitation facilities across India
Ians •On World Toilet Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government's commitment towards improving sanitation facilities across the nation.
World Toilet Day: Awareness, accessibility and affordability are key to success of Swachh Bharat campaign
Siddeek Ahmed •As World Toilet Day is observed on 19 November, this occasion is yet another reminder in terms of constructing and maintaining public sanitation facilities.
Watch: A giant cake shaped like a toilet to mark World Toilet Day
Fp Staff •A giant cake shaped like a toilet and weighing more than 1500 lbs was unveiled in New Delhi as part of the International Toilet Festival.
World toilet day: Will Modi's 'swacch bharat' really spell acche din for Indian hygiene?
Roy •November 19 is World Toilet Day. But in India it's always been Indira Gandhi's birthday. But now toilets are once again the focus but is there a hidden cost to the grand Swachh Bharat campaign?
World Toilet Day: In India, 600 mn people still defecate in open
Fp Archives •The report that released yesterday on the eve of the first ever UN World Toilet Day, the World Bank said, access to improved sanitation can increase cognition among children.