In the context of his ongoing debate on toilets with Narendra Modi, union minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday praised the JD(U) government in Bihar for its efforts to eradicate the practice of open defecation and asked states, including Gujarat, to follow the ‘Bihar Model’ in that regard.
‘This year, Bihar has taken a policy decision. No Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) house will be built without a toilet.
‘So, we have recommended the Bihar model to all states,’ Jairam Ramesh, the rural development minister, told reporters.
‘This year, Bihar has taken a policy decision. No Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) house will be built without a toilet.
‘So, we have recommended the Bihar model to all states,’ Jairam Ramesh, the rural development minister, told reporters.