Rahul Gandhi is infamous for uttering remarks that cause him embarrassment but none has been as spectacularly embarrassing to him as his declaration that "Swachh Bharat wasn't working", only to be corrected by impressionable young students that it was indeed working.
The study identified Swachh Bharat Mission as an exception because it integrated toilet construction with community engagement, hygiene education, and robust monitoring mechanisms. The approach thus provided greater access not only to toilets but also encouraged people to change their lifestyles to reduce their exposure to harmful pathogens, which resulted in a drop in infant and child mortality.
Sasvad in Maharashtra, Patan in Chhattisgarh, and Lonavala in Maharashtra took the top three spots in the category of cleanest cities with a population of under one lakh people.
If one can clean up a nation, keeping temples in good shape, neat, and clean should not be difficult. We need to make it a red hot priority and take some firm steps.