India's Prime Minister Modi to announce his 'toilets for all' project is a success but experts are sceptical all 1.3 billion people in the country have access to a toilet
Modi made his"latrines for all" pledge when he first assumed office in 2014 and is hailing the project's success as India celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, a sanitation champion.
Modi made his "latrines for all" pledge when he first assumed office in 2014 and is hailing the project's success as India celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, a sanitation champion. "That increase did accelerate the reduction of open defecation but in December 2018 we estimated about half of people in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan still defecated in the open," she said, doubting that the shortfall has been made up since.
The nutrient-rich matter –– sun-dried, sieved into a tea leaf-like consistency and packed into the glass jars together with seeds –– will then sprout upon watering.
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