Mumbai revalidated as free of open defecation
Mumbai was revalidated as an 'open defecation free' city under the Swachh Bharat mission by the Quality Council of India (QCI) on Thursday. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reportedly constructed 1,318 toilets in six months and deployed 439 clean-up marshals to impose penalties on those defecating in the open. CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday posted a tweet congratulating the BMC.