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Over 50% people in India defecate in the open—highest in the world

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February 26, 2016

New Delhi, Feb 25: Over fifty per cent of the population defecates in the open in India which has highest number of people in the world indulging in the practice, Lok Sabha was informed today.open

Replying to a question about whether India has the highest number of people in the world defecating in the open, Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav replied in affirmative.

"Yes. As per Joint Monitoring Programme Report, 2015, 59.43 per cent of people defecating in open in the world are from India," said Yadav, Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation.

Responding to another question, the minister said the number of persons defecating in the open in the country has decreased to 50.05 per cent (as on February 19, 2016) from 57.95 per cent as on October 2, 2014 when the 'Swachh Bharat' Mission (Gramin) was launched.

"As per data submitted by states/Union Territories on online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), the percentage of rural households defecating in open was 57.95 per cent on October 2, 2014. This has decreased to 50.05 per cent on February 19, 2016," he said.

Nadia (in West Bengal), Indore (in Madhya Pradesh) and Bikaner (in Rajasthan) districts have been declared open defecation-free by respective state governments after the Mission was launch.

The minister said Sikkim, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh have least number of rural households which defecate in open at 0.10 per cent, 3.69 per cent and 5.49 per cent respectively.

On the other hand, Odisha, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir have higher number of people defecating in open at 77.16 per cent, 76.25 per cent and 67.68 per cent respectively.

The minister said that under the Mission, the government has set a goal to achieve Swachh Bharat by October 2, 2019.

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Rakesh
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Friday, 26 Feb 2016

Bihar is home for huge no of bangladeshi islamic intruders and kashmir is full of anti nationals , who hate narenda modiji to the core , so they are making sure swach bharath not to happen in their provinces . i can see improvement in % and certainly modiji is in right direction . national is full of garbage ,from past 65 years it was not at all cleaned, so that garbage now has eneterd universities and glorifying islamic millitants who commited mass rape and killings of kashmiri pundits in valley

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January 30,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 30: The BJP government of Karnataka has given green signal to the proposal of hiking milk prices by Rs 2 per litre.

The new prices will come into effect from February 1. Seeking revision of prices, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) had submitted a proposal last week to the state government. Alongside the revision of milk prices, the state government has also hiked the prices of curd by Rs 2 per liter.

The sudden hike in the prices of milk, curd is likely to have a cascading effect on the milk related beverages such as coffee, tea, and milkshakes with hoteliers and eateries mulling to increase the prices of coffee and tea following the hike in prices.

Sources in the state government revealed to DH that out of Rs 2, farmers will be getting a lion’s share as their accounts will be credited with Rs 1. Another 40 paise will be given to the farmers towards the insurances of their livestock.

Another 40 paise will go to the milk salesmen in the form of commission. The remaining 20 paise will be distributed among the workforce at the milk cooperative unions as an additional incentive.

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February 8,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 8: The Department of Religious Endowments in Karnataka will undertake 'Ratha Yatras' in 110 major temples of the state, in order to inform the public about mass marriages, scheduled to be held on April 26.

The publicity campaign through Rath Yatra will be flagged off from Mookambika temple in Kollur of Udupi district from February 13.

The mass marriage programme 'Saptapadi,' would be held in 100 major temples of Muzrai department. The second phase would be held on May 24, Minister for Ports, Fisheries and Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary told newspersons here on Friday.

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March 24,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who had earlier announced that Indira canteen will supply free meals to the poor and BPL card holders, on Tuesday announced that Indira Canteens will be remain closed as there is fear of spread of the coronavirus as people assemble in large number.

On Monday, he had announced that Indira Canteens would provide food free of cost for the benefit of daily wage workers and poor people in the wake of a complete lockdown.

Asked about the alternative the government would provide, he said, "Closure of canteens is needed to avoid the rush near the canteen as it may lead to problems.

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