Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Jan 14 (PTI) The HazaribaghDeputy Commissioner Ravi Shankar Shukla today said that thedistrict is expected to be declared as open defecation free(ODF) by the end of this month.
He said that out of a target of constructing 1,76,031toilets in Hazaribagh, 1,58,620 toilets have been constructedand 92.56 per cent of the district has already been declaredas ODF.
He said this could be achieved due to awarenesscampaign against open defecation launched across the districtby ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ volunteers.
Out of the 16 blocks, the 11 blocks that have beendeclared as ODF are Churchu, Darhi, Katkumdag, Daroo, TatiJharia, Padma, Barkagaon, Keredari, Chalkusha, Ichak andSadar.
Work in the rest of the five blocks is being carriedout on war footing, the deputy commissioner said. PTI COR PVRSBN.
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