'95% of rural houses have safe toilet'

Bhopal, March 23 -- While the world community is observing March 22 as World Water Day with a comprehensive theme of 'Leaving no one Behind', the Madhya Pradesh Government has made a long stride to augment the service level of both water and sanitation.

The State has provided nearly 95% (NARSS 2018) of rural households with safe toilet technology option and ensured access to protected drinking water of around 99.9 per cent rural habitations (PHED 2018).

Still challenges are there in terms of equitable access to safe and secure drinking water supply. While 17 per cent of the rural households have access to safely managed drinking water, the others are depending on ground water reservoir through spot sources that poses a considerable public...