In villages that have public toilets, many were found unusable owing to a lack of water connections, poor maintenance, or unclean conditions.
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Although rural Karnataka was declared “Open Defecation Free” in 2018, a survey of women in 390 Scheduled Caste households in Chikkodi taluk, Belagavi, has found that nearly 50% of the households do not have a toilet at home.
Published – March 31, 2026 07:38 pm IST
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