Sangita Vyas

Stories by Sangita Vyas

'Swachch Bharat' Mission: It's not just about building toilets

Rediff.com 4 Sep 2014

Ending open defecation by 2019 will require changing minds, not just allocating money to build latrines for people that will either go unused or not be built at all.

Most rural Indians can afford a toilet but don't want one

Rediff.com 11 Jun 2014

A household survey shows that they don't think using a toilet is good for their health, pointing to the need for sanitation policies that focus on changing attitudes rather than just building latrines.