Indore's Swachh Mantra: 'Roko Aur Toko' To Stop Open Defecation
According to the Swachhta Status Report by the National Sample Survey (NSS) Office, more than half the rural population of the country still opts to defecate in the open. To curb this issue, the Indore Municipal Corporation has formulated a novel way to stop open defecation in and around the city – 'Roko aur Toko'. Under the 'Roko-Toko' initiative, the civic body has formed 'dibba gangs', mostly consisting of school children, who start beating metal boxes loudly if they come across anyone defecating in the open.
