"Corporates and PSUs are supposed to construct 1,50,000 toilets according to the action plan. While (Prime Minister) Modi's call to companies led to a spurt of corporate announcements committing to contribute to the programme, only 12 corporates came forward to book projects.
"Their plans cover only 35 per cent of all toilets to be constructed. Moreover, 60 per cent of them constructed less than 100 toilets booked under their names," claimed the report titled 'Race for toilets' published in science and environment magazine 'Down to Earth'.
Modi in his Independence Day speech earlier today had said the government has "almost" achieved the target of ensuring separate toilets for boys and girls in schools across the country.
In his last Independence Day speech from Red Fort, the Prime Minister had promised to ensure separate toilets for boys and girls in schools across the country within a year, as lack of such facilities were keeping girls away from schools in many pockets of the country.
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"But see the resolve of team India. No one put up such a request and today on August 15, I congratulate team India that they have respected the tricolour and have left no stone unturned to realise the dream and almost accomplished constructing the toilets," Modi said in his speech.
The report also claimed that private corporates have contributed only one per cent of the fund while PSUs have contributed 41 per cent, indicating a sharp difference between their commitments and actions.
"The government must get its act together and ensure that PSUs and private corporates are motivated enough," the report added.