toilet

At 5 am every morning, Pradeep blows a whistle in the village, which acts as a signal for his other teammates to gather.

For many of us reading this, the thought of not being able to use a toilet when the need arises is not something that we can fathom.

What makes the unmanned toilet a standout is its fully automated pre-flushing and flushing system along with modular features like a sanitary napkin vending machine and a napkin incinerator.

It was inaugurated by the chief minister in the Mangalwara area on Monday, where there is a large population of transgender people.

From hereon, girls from this UP village won't be married off to families that have not constructed a toilet at home.

As part of a campaign to make 621 Maharashtra villages open-defecation free by October 2, 10,000 toilet pits were dug in a single day in preparation for 10,000 toilets to be built.

Based on how successful the end result is, more such toilets will be constructed across the city.

When funds ran out, Kajal Roy from Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district took it upon herself to make her village open defecation free.

Stressing on issues like cleanliness and hygiene, Maulana Mahmood A Madani asked people to use toilets and contribute towards making the country clean.

In a bid to prevent open defecation and usher in hygiene and cleanliness among slum-dwellers of New Delhi, a group of college students have initiated a unique campaign that has brought down the open defecation rates in some slums from 95% to 3%.