Prez Kovind declares urban Maharashtra open defecation free
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday declared urban areas of Maharashtra open defecation free at a function held in Mumbai's Worli. While Kovind hailed the state for its efforts towards ensuring cleanliness, the state CM Devendra Fadnavis called the declaration a historic moment for Maharashtra. The state authorities said that rural Maharashtra would be open defecation free by March 2018.