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Rural area in Nargund Taluka in Karnataka becomes ODF (Open Defection Free)
Vice President Mr. Venkaiah Naidu has declared the rural area in Nargund Taluka of Karnataka as Open Defection Free (ODF)
Vice President of India Mr. Venkaiah Naidu has declared the rural area in Nargund Talik of Karnataka as Open Defection Free (ODF) on 26 September 2017.
Venkaiah Naidu declared the rural area in Nargund Talik of Karnataka as open Defection Free while inaugurating Swachhta Hi Seva and Shouchalayakkagi Samara (A Crusade For Toilets) program in Karnataka.
Venkaiah Naidu Also initiated the activity of Tippe Samskarane (Waste Processing) at Konnur Village in Naragund Taluka, Gadag District and also inaugurated a Shudda Kudiyuva Neerina Ghataka (Purified Drinking Water Plant).
Venkaiah Naidu has honored 13 village Panchayat Presidents and the Naragund Taluka Panchayat President, The achievers of A Crusade for Toilets Programme.
Open Defection Free ODF Nargund Taluka Features
* 13-gram panchayats and 30 villages had 11949 families as per the baseline survey in 2012 and of them, 9949 families did not have toilets.
* The authorities found it difficult to get toilets constructed in the village due to the reluctance of the villagers to have toilets in their backyards and misconceptions surrounding the use of toilets.
* Seeing the failure of the gram sabhas and awareness meetings in making an impact on the need for constructing toilets, the officials took help of the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and Anganwadi workers to convince the residents.
* This finally resulted in the residents coming forward to get toilets constructed and now the rural areas of Naragund taluk are free from open defecation.
