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NSO survey on Swachh Bharat ODF
According to the latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO), more than one-fourth of households in villages have no access to toilets.
- According to the latest official survey conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO), more than one-fourth of households in villages have no access to toilets.
- The new data debunked the claims of an open defecation-free India made by Prime Minister.
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- NSO released the “Drinking Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition in India” report on 24 November 2019.
- Findings of the Report:
(1) Around 71.3 per cent of rural households and 96.2 per cent of urban households had access to toilets during 2018.
- Disposal of waste- A challenge:
(1) More than 50% of rural Indian households with toilets had septic tanks, while another 21% used single pits, both of which need to be cleaned and produce faecal sludge that must be disposed of safely.
(2) Only 10% of toilets were built with the twin leach pit system pushed by the Swachh Bharat scheme, which safely composts waste on its own without any need for cleaning or disposal.
Source
The Hindu.