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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is gearing up to be declared as the first 'open defecation-free', among the most populous states in the country with the completion of 1.90 lakh toilets in its 941 village panchayats by this November.
The toilets are being constructed across the state, including in individual houses, located at critically challenged and hilly terrains, as part of the sanitation programme by the state government.
Suchitwa Mission, the state nodal agency for sanitation, is implementing the plan which has a total outlay of Rs 308 crore.
The OFD programme in the state got a boost after Vijayan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, immediately after assuming office in May.
"First the state government will declare Kerala as open defecation-free on November 1. Later, a central team will visit the state and endorse the declaration after making mandatory inspections in this regard," she said.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nati...t-open-defecation-free-state-by-november.html
Congratulation to the state and people of Kerala.
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