There was an initiative in the state of Kerala for bio portable toilets with solar powered light. I saw one or two in the Cochin city which uses a 1 rupee coin to open the door.
The problem with these initiatives is that they are all politically motivated. Once the ruling parties get the necessary PR around it, the funding is stopped. Modi is no different. There is no reason to laud Modi for this. The previous governments have also done this though with a less "catchy" names with no PR.
> The problem with these initiatives is that they are all politically motivated.
So what's your plan? Stop trying?
>The previous governments have also done this though with a less "catchy" names with no PR.
Come on man. Hate Modi all you want and there are few reasons, but this is not one. He is trying to get people accountable, at least talking about the issue. You don't even understand the buzz a topic creates if PM of 1 billion people repeatedly reminds us about the importance of sanitation.
I don't want to start any objective discussion with a throw away account, so, I'd say keep an open mind.
I second this. No doubt the effort is laudable. The funding comes from Swachh Bharat cess though.
But I too see quite a lot of PR around this. This scheme was the one among the first to project Modi as a modern day Indian saviour. The very first effort to bring even opponents together.
The problem with these initiatives is that they are all politically motivated. Once the ruling parties get the necessary PR around it, the funding is stopped. Modi is no different. There is no reason to laud Modi for this. The previous governments have also done this though with a less "catchy" names with no PR.