The Progress of Rural Maharashtra Towards Cleanliness 50 Lakhs Household toilets built in Maharashtra

New Delhi, 15:  Under the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ (Rural), more than 5 crore household toilets have been constructed throughout the country. The last three years have witnessed the construction of 50 Lakh 8 thousand 601 toilets in the rural areas of Maharashtra alone and 16 Districts 34 Thousand villages have been declared open-defecation free.

The Ministry of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation published its report regarding the works executed under Swachh Bharat Mission’ (Rural), in the rural areas of the country. To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October, 2014.

3 Lakh Villages declared Open Defecation Free in the country

On 2^nd of October, 2014 there were 38.70% household toilets in the rural areas of the economy; however, this percentage has reached 76.26% by 14^th of January 2018. Today, 5 crore 94 Lakh 45 Thousand household toilets have been built in the country and 3 lakh 9 Thousand 161 villages in the country have been declared open defecation free. A total of 303 Districts Countrywide have been declared open defecation free, of which, 16 Districts belong to Maharashtra. 

Maharashtra’s 34 Thousand Villages declared open defecation free (ODF)

In the year 2015-16, 6053 villages were declared ODF. The number increased to 21 Thousand 702 in the year 2016-17. Today, the number has soared to 34 thousand 157 villages. In the year 2015-16, 14.94 percent of the villages were ODF, and today this percent has rose to 84.30 percent.

Outstanding Work done in 30 Districts of Maharashtra

Maharashtra has excelled in constructing 100 percent household toilets in the 30 Districts of Maharashtra. 80-90 percent of the works have been executed in the Districts of Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Wahim, Yavatmal, Buldhana and Gadchiroli. The construction of the household toilets would get completed soon.

Lets speak about Cleanliness in Maharashtra

In the last three years, 50 lakh 8 thousand 601 household toilets have been constructed in the State.  In the year 2014-15, 4 lakh 31 Thousand 34 toilets have been constructed. In the year 2015-16, 8lakh 82 Thousand and 88, in the year 2016-17- 19 lakh 17 Thousand 191 and in 2017-18 – 17 Lakh 78 Thousand 288 toilets have been constructed. In the year 2015-16 the percent of open defecation in the State was 14.94, whereas now this has reached to 84.30 percent.

16 Districts of the State declared Open Defecation Free

Maharashtra’s 16 Districts – Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Jalna, Ratnagiri, Solapur, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Palghar, Raigad, Ahmednagar, Beed, Kolhapur and Sindhudurg Distrcts have been declared open defecation free.