More toilets and changing attitudes: India’s bid to eradicate public defecation | ABC News Australia

“People tell us they’re ready to spend that much on buying a buffalo or getting a new extension, but a toilet is relegated,” Aga Khan Foundation director of programs Tinni Sawhney said.

Mr Sawhney said it was critical to change behaviour and motivate people to want toilets.

More toilets and changing attitudes: India's bid to eradicate public defecation - ABC News Australia

http://www.abc.net.au – Alys Francis: India’s prime minister went into his election campaign vowing to eradicate defecation in public by 2019. But as Alys Francis reports from New Delhi, providing the facilities has yet to change the culture.

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