Family fined â¹75,000 for open defecation in Madhya Pradesh
A ten-member family in Madhya Pradesh's Betul has been fined â¹75,000 by a village panchayat for defecating in the open. The fine was reportedly imposed at a rate of â¹250 per day on each family member after they repeatedly ignored warnings not to defecate in the open. Notices have also been served to 43 other families to stop the practice. 