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Indian Government Creates Mascots to Fight Public Defecation

India is a colorful land full of mystifying philosophy, ancient history, and delicious cuisine, but, they also have some unique problems. For example, it's often socially acceptable to go to the bathroom in public. However, the government has decided to fight back against public defecation with a novel idea - public mascots. The New Delhi Municipal Council, or NDMC, deployed 28 brightly colored mascots named ‘Swachh Sewaks’, or cleanliness attendants, to patrol the streets of New Delhi and prevent people from relieving themselves out in the open. If the mascots spot someone defecating in public, they will blow a whistle and guide them to the nearest public toilet. According to UNICEF, Indians excrete around 65,000 tonnes of faeces into the environment each day. According to the organisation, it is the main reason behind India having the world’s highest number of deaths due to diarrhoea in children under five. Around 188,000 Indian children die each year of diarrhoea-related conditions.