A proposed revolutionary new scheme to end open defecation in India A New Scheme is proposed here for consideration by the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Government of India While indoor toilets, covered drains and sewerage systems were developed in India five thousand years ago in the famed Indus Valley civilization ( see here ), widespread poverty in the intervening centuries has led to many homes without a kitchen or bathroom across India. The outdoors is used for both. This works fine from a health point of view for kitchens but it is a disaster for public health when the outdoors is used as a toilet. It has also led to security issues especially as regards women. It is not safe to venture out after dark. Need: While the need has been felt to prevent open defecation in rural India, there is a greater need for schemes that create incentives for the task. The present note describes a lottery scheme that has the potential for creation of...
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