The government has adopted a strategy to phased saturation approach for creation of Nirmal Grams in the country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Jairam Ramesh said that under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, toilets are being constructed. He, however said that there are no annual targets as it is a demand driven programme.

The Minister informed that lakhs of toilets have been constructed under the Abhiyan and total Sanitation Campaign across the country during the past three years.