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The ubiquitous sight of people defecating in the open continues to repulse Mumbaikars. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Is Mumbai open defecation free?

Experts say toilets unhygienic, kids still relieve themselves in public.

9 July 2017 7:21 PM

Poverty and lack of infrastructure are some of the major reasons behind poor sanitation (Photo: AFP)

43% people in rural India defecate in the open

As per a report published in 2015, 59.43 per cent of the world population defecating in the open live in India.

24 Nov 2016 1:49 PM

Almost 5 people defecate openly daily.

BMC fined 63 for defecating openly in last two weeks

In December 2016, Mumbai was announced ODF by the Centre.

30 Jun 2017 9:46 PM

Actor Amitabh Bacchan during Swacch Bharat campaign.

Open defecation: Bombay HC calls BMC's bluff

Court asks if it will consider taking action against those relieving themselves in open.

13 Jan 2017 9:47 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in Maharajgan district. (Photo: PTI)

Over 100 open defecation free districts in country: PM

The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on October 2, 2014 by the Prime Minister with an aim to eradicate open defecation...

8 March 2017 10:40 AM

The squads have also been authorised to report to the civic bodies about areas and cases wherein access to toilets was being denied. (Representational Image)

'Good morning' squads to check open defecation in Maharashtra

These squads will comprise representatives of local bodies, self-help groups, NGOs, students, social workers in the area...

20 May 2017 7:00 AM

Mhaiskar also appreciated the efforts taken by BMC to make the city ODF. (Photo: AFP)

Mumbai may soon become open-defecation free city

The state government has set itself a target of making all urban areas ODF by October 2, 2017.

30 Dec 2016 5:22 AM

Nearly 6,000 public toilets do not have water and electricity, according to civic sources said.

Slums in Delhi to get 6,000 new toilets by June

The DUSIB is entrusted with providing civic amenities to about 700 JJ clusters.

15 Feb 2017 1:28 AM

The work of construction of toilets that has been going on for last three years, was completed recently and Kundewadi was announced open defecation free. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Holy' trees to check open defecation

UP to plant trees having religious significance to curb menace.

5 Jun 2017 12:09 AM

Rajasthan: Man objects to officials taking photos of women defecating in open; killed

Rajasthan: Man objects to officials taking photos of women defecating...

Three people have been detained in the incident in which a man was beaten to death by municipal council employees.

17 Jun 2017 8:26 AM

An Afghan official says that a German woman along her Afghan security guard have been killed in the capital Kabul. (Photo: Representational/ File)

Man objects to officials taking photos of women defecating in open,...

The incident happened near Bagwasa Kachi Basti area at around 6:30 am where few women had gone to attend nature's call.

16 Jun 2017 4:18 PM

The victims brother Noor Mohammed has named five officials including Nagar Parishad commissioner Ashok Jain, in his complaint. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rajasthan: Man killed by civic officials was protecting wife, daughter

Civic officials beat up 44-year-old for protesting photos they were clicking of the women defecating in the open.

17 Jun 2017 9:35 AM