Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 4 (ANI): Deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Brijesh Pathak on Wednesday stated that Open Defecation Free (ODF) work and poor welfare schemes will proceed in Uttar Pradesh and the nation below the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Open Defecation Free (ODF) work is going on continuously in Uttar Pradesh and the country. Wherever there is a need, toilets have been constructed in the entire country and will be done in future. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the work of poor welfare schemes will continue,” stated Pathak whereas talking to ANI.
Earlier, a complete of 95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh attained ODF Plus standing throughout the second part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), marking a 100 per cent achievement price for the state, an official assertion stated on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh Government stated that out of 95,767 ODF Plus villages within the state, 81,744 villages are ODF Plus aspirational villages, the place there’s a system of stable waste administration or liquid waste administration techniques in place.
“In addition, 10,217 villages are ODF Plus rising villages with provision for both solid waste management and liquid waste management, and 3,806 villages are ODF Plus Model Villages,” an official assertion stated.
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed exceptional progress throughout the present monetary 12 months. As of January 1, 2023, solely 15,088 villages within the state had been declared ODF Plus. Within the span of simply 9 months, the state made efforts to realize ODF Plus standing in a mission mode, which resulted in over 80,000 villages efficiently reaching ODF Plus standing, the assertion stated.
Over 88 lakh individuals had been related to cleanliness service. This achievement of 100 per cent has been achieved throughout the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS)’ – 2023 marketing campaign being run throughout the nation.SHS is well known yearly from September 15 to October 2 below the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
In 2023, over 88 lakh individuals participated and contributed to ‘Shramdaan’ on a big scale, thereby accelerating the achievement of ODF Plus standing.
An ODF Plus village is one which has retained its Open Defecation-Free (ODF) standing whereas additionally implementing stable or liquid waste administration techniques. To date, 4.4 lakh (75%) villages throughout the nation have declared themselves ODF Plus, which is a big step in the direction of reaching the targets of SBM-G Phase 2 by 2024-25.
The ODF Plus achievement was celebrated by felicitating these Gram Panchayats who did exemplary work and declared their Gram Panchayats as ODF Plus fashions.
“Gram Pradhans, Gram Panchayat Secretaries, Panchayat Assistants, and sanitation workers across the state were honoured at the state level and motivated to contribute further to the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural),” assertion stated.
The award winners embrace the 60 finest Gram Panchayats for his or her contribution to creating Gram Panchayat a mannequin and 75 sanitation staff (one from every of the 75 districts) had been additionally honoured for his or her contribution. (ANI)