https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=19442 The Economic Survey 2017-18 records that rural sanitation coverage rose from 39% to 76% following the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), reducing rural open defecation from 550 million to 250 million; 296 districts and 307,349 villages are declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and surveys report over 90% toilet usage among those with access. The Survey links these sanitation gains to positive health outcomes and household-level economic benefits, citing UNICEF's estimate that an ODF household may save about Rs. 50,000 annually from avoided medical costs, time savings, property value increases, and the value of saved lives. en-us Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:14:12 +0530 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:57:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=19442 The Economic Survey 2017-18 records that rural sanitation coverage rose from 39% to 76% following the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), reducing rural open defecation from 550 million to 250 million; 296 districts and 307,349 villages are declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and surveys report over 90% toilet usage among those with access. The Survey links these sanitation gains to positive health outcomes and household-level economic benefits, citing UNICEF's estimate that an ODF household may save about Rs. 50,000 annually from avoided medical costs, time savings, property value increases, and the value of saved lives. News - Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:14:12 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=19442