A panchayat that puts the city to shame

  • 30/04/2009

  • Panchayati Raj Update

The residence of Baghuwar have reason to smile. This little village in central Madhya Pradesh is proud of its hygiene and sanitation. Every family has access to a pucca indoor, water-economical toilet. '100 per cent open-air toilet free village' proclaims a sign at the panchayat ghar. The 100 per cent toilet coverage was achieved under the government's Total Sanitation Campaign - offering a heavy subsidy on individual household latrine units and implemented through the zilla panchayat.