Assam witnesses 88% completion of work under Swachh Bharat Mission

NewsBharati    23-Jul-2018
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Dispur, July 23: Assam is on the path to get cleaner as more than 88% works have been completed under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The Mission was launched on the 2nd of October 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clean up the streets, roads, and infrastructure of country's cities, smaller towns, and rural areas.


 

The objectives of the mission include achieving an Open Defecation Free India by 2nd October 2019 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by constructing 90 million toilets in rural and urban India.

In Assam, more than 88% works have been completed under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Altogether 13,992 villages have been declared open defecation free so far in the state covering 244 Blocks.

In Assam, over 94,500 toilets have been constructed under the Swachh Bharat Mission and 601 villages are declared ODF under 18 Gram Panchayats in Dibrugarh District alone.

Prabin Gogoi, a marginal farmer of Jockai area of Dibrugarh said that after getting an independent toilet with the help of this mission, his health has improved a lot.

Another beneficiary Rajib Gogoi said that with the construction of independent toilets in each house, there is a huge relief for women in the area as they have stopped defecating outside and living a life with dignity.

These independent toilets are not only providing great relief to each household but also considered as a success in achieving better sanitation for the rural population.