Make India open-defecation free (Swachh Bharat) by Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, 2019
“We will ensure a 'Swachh Bharat' by Gandhiji's 150th birth anniversary in 2019, taking it up in mission mode”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
About 9 crore household toilets were built 2014-2019 and the government declared villages open-defecation free by 2 October 2019. An NSO survey found about 71% of rural households with toilet access against the government's 95% claim, so usage is disputed.
Rule applied: Kept with a small dilution → 9
Stated deadline: 2 Oct 2019Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
9/10
Evidence timeline
- Other25 Sept 2019· WikipediasupportsSwachh Bharat Mission ↗
“35 states/UTs, 699 districts and 5.99 lakh villages were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 25 September 2019.”
- Other1 Nov 2019· WikipediacontradictsSwachh Bharat Mission ↗
“A National Statistical Office survey disagreed with the government's 2019 claim that 95% of rural households had access to toilets, finding 71%.”
More water & sanitation promises from this manifesto
Facilitate piped water to all households
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept3/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Promise ID bjp-ls-2014-010 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON