But a visit to the village almost a year later, in the run-up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections, reveals a different story altogether. Villagers claim that out of the 60-70 toilets that were supposed to be constructed towards the objective of giving the village an ODF status, only 10-12 are complete and functional.

In some households, there are structures resembling toilets, but are incomplete or non-functional. And in a few, there are no toilets at all.

With resentment towards the authorities apparent, the residents of the households where toilets lie incomplete and unusable point towards the absence of roofs, seats, as well open pits dug up next to the structures.

"The pits they dug up and the gutters they made for toilets are lying as it is today. It's been a year. Two-three buffaloes have fallen into such pits," says a visibly angry Pappu, adding that the toilet constructed in his house is used for storing trash.

Same is the story in some other households, with to-be toilets being used as storage rooms, and villagers narrating tales of children or animals falling into open pits.