Toilet Shortage in India Costs More Than $50 Billion to Nation

A lack of toilets costs India more than $50 billion a year, mostly through premature deaths and hygiene-related diseases, a study found.

Illness, lost productivity and other consequences of fouled water and inadequate sewage treatment trimmed 6.4 percent from India’s gross domestic product in 2006, or the equivalent of $53.8 billion, according to the study by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program. Read More................India's Toilet Shortage Costs More Than $50 Billion, World Bank Study Says

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