The lack of bathrooms is not just about poverty. It is also about cultural attitudes, priorities in household spending, and the absence of targeted government programmes.

Ahmedabad: In a significant shift, all pay-and-use toilets in Ahmedabad, which typically close down after 11pm, will soon operate 24 hours a day. The .

PANJIM/OLD GOA/ MARGAO/VASCO: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday informed that Goa would most likely to forbid open defecation in future.

Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde on Thursday described the state’s success in eliminating open defecation as a “major milestone” of the Swachh Bharat Mission and urged citizens to work collectively ...