BHUBANESWAR: The state govt has set an formidable target to make all districts of the state open defecation free (ODF) via finish of this yr. It additionally objectives to declare 4 districts ODF inside of two months.
Chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi stated this after reviewing implementation of the ongoing ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)’ in the state on Thursday. He at the side of Parameswaran Iyer, ingesting water and sanitation secretary of presidency of India, chaired a top degree meeting at the factor on the state secretariat right here.
“Toilet protection was once most effective 10 in keeping with cent in October 2014 while beginning work underneath the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. But it touched 55 in keeping with cent now,” stated Padhi, adding, “We have witnessed really extensive progress in construction of person household latrines (IHHL).”
He stated two districts- Jharsuguda and Deogarh- have achieved ODF tag. “Four districts- Balasore, Gajapati, Sambalpur and Sonepur- will likely be declared ODF inside of two months. We try our degree highest to make the rest of the districts ODF via finish of this yr,” stated the manager secretary.
The state govt had performed a baseline survey in 2012-13 to get the precise picture of households with and without latrines. Out of the whole 90, 20,107 households, as many as 79, 81,980 households had no toilets via 2013.
After the Centre introduced SBM on October 2, 2014, construction of person household latrines (IHHLs) were expedited. Official sources stated, as many as 9,639 villages and 13 blocks in Odisha were declared open defecation free until now. The state has built 36, 50,000 household latrines underneath the SBM until today.
The SBM scheme is being carried out with the central and state price range with a ratio of 60:40. The govt is providing Rs 12,000 to a household to build toilet.
As many as 14 states and four union territories have achieved 100 in keeping with cent protection of IHHL.
Chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi stated this after reviewing implementation of the ongoing ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)’ in the state on Thursday. He at the side of Parameswaran Iyer, ingesting water and sanitation secretary of presidency of India, chaired a top degree meeting at the factor on the state secretariat right here.
“Toilet protection was once most effective 10 in keeping with cent in October 2014 while beginning work underneath the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. But it touched 55 in keeping with cent now,” stated Padhi, adding, “We have witnessed really extensive progress in construction of person household latrines (IHHL).”
He stated two districts- Jharsuguda and Deogarh- have achieved ODF tag. “Four districts- Balasore, Gajapati, Sambalpur and Sonepur- will likely be declared ODF inside of two months. We try our degree highest to make the rest of the districts ODF via finish of this yr,” stated the manager secretary.
The state govt had performed a baseline survey in 2012-13 to get the precise picture of households with and without latrines. Out of the whole 90, 20,107 households, as many as 79, 81,980 households had no toilets via 2013.
After the Centre introduced SBM on October 2, 2014, construction of person household latrines (IHHLs) were expedited. Official sources stated, as many as 9,639 villages and 13 blocks in Odisha were declared open defecation free until now. The state has built 36, 50,000 household latrines underneath the SBM until today.
The SBM scheme is being carried out with the central and state price range with a ratio of 60:40. The govt is providing Rs 12,000 to a household to build toilet.
As many as 14 states and four union territories have achieved 100 in keeping with cent protection of IHHL.
Odisha govt sets target to make state open defecation free by end of this year
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