Is Agra district really open defecation-free? | Ground Report

Agra district in Uttar Pradesh was declared open defecation-free three years ago. India Today conducted a simple survey to check the veracity of the claim at the ground level.

During a meeting held on August 8 in Agra, BJP national president JP Nadda enumerated a list of achievements of the BJP-led central and state governments and sought the party’s re-election in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh election in 2022. One of the achievements he listed was that Agra district had been declared open defecation-free (ODF) three years ago. India Today’s team conducted a simple survey to check the veracity of the claim at the ground level.