is swachh bharat abhiyan successful in india?
In 2017, the national sanitation coverage rose to 65% from 38.7% on Oct 2, 2014 before the start of the campaign. It was 90% in August 2018. 35 states/Union Territories, 699 districts and 5.99 lakh villages were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 25 September 2019.