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Ranjani Madhavan ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: With the Centre announcing the launch of Swachh Survekshan survey 2020 on Tuesday, the BBMP is eyeing Open Defecation Free (ODF) certification which will automatically increase its points and improve its ranking. But for this to materialise, the civic body needs to achieve at least 90 per cent success in the construction of individual (household) toilets from the total applications approved. As per data available with BBMP until August 9, as many as 4,464 applications were received for household toilets to avail the Swachh Bharat Mission subsidy of Rs 15,000 per toilet. “To get the ODF certification, we have to check why the remaining applicants have not finished the construction. An assessment will be done quarterly with direct observation and citizen feedback collection by the Centre in January 2020..