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Swachh Bharat: Kerala becomes third Open Defecation Free state
Swachh Bharat: Chief Minister of Kerala MR. Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as Open Defecation Free state
Kerala declared as third Open Defecation Free state at Central stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
It was declared by Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan who distributed awards to the officials who have made this successful.
Freedom from Open Defecation in terms of water borne diseases especially in children.
It is also the largest state of Open Defecation Free with population of around 3.5 crores.
There are 14 districts, 940 Gram Panchayat and 2117 villages which have been declared as Open Defecation Free state.
CM also stated the importance of behaviour changed among the people for the achievement of Open Defecation Free status.
He also stated that Government would maintain this status in future to keep the state away from improper sanitation.
