India has tried every rule in the book to improve sanitation conditions in the country, but a new scheme it is testing might end up being the most effective.
In Barmer, a district in western Indian state Jaipur, the local government is offering every family Rs 2500 ($37) per month should they make a habit of using toilets. The scheme is being offered in two villages of Baytu and Gida.
The move, which is in line with government’s public cleanliness initiative ‘Swachh Bharat’ (Clean India), aims to encourage people to stop defecating in open. Read more…
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