New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The government's Swachh Bharat Mission has helped save lives of three lakh children in the country according to a World Health Organisation(WHO)report, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
He said under the government's Open Defecation Free (ODF) policy, around 12 crore toilets have been constructed across the country and 60 crore beneficiaries have benefitted from the scheme so far.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said the scheme has helped ensure cleanliness and also women safety as now they need not wait till evening for defecating in the open. "In the first five years, 10 crore toilets were constructed. In the second phase another two ...