Sanitation Status of 22 Best Performing Districts in Hills
| Households having access to safe toilets and using them |
| Households having no litter around | |
| Public places with no litter in the surrounding | |
| Households having no stagnant wastewater around |
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DISTRICT - ANJAW
I live in Changum basti of Anjaw district. Earlier we did not have a toilet at home because of which we were compelled to defecate in the open along with pigs. We had to accompany our kids whenever they needed to defecate. It was worse during monsoon as it was troublesome for us to go out while it poured. It was painful to go out everytime for defecation especially during the time of illness. Now that a toilet has been constructed at my home, the situation has become better for us. We have made sure that a water pipe discharges the excreta outside the house and the cleanliness of the toilet is maintained. Today, children go alone for defecation. We are relieved from the constant stress now.- Balem Sapol
DISTRICT - COIMBATORE
I am from Vatavagar village. Post the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission, we have seen construction of many toilets in our village. Under the provision of SBM, we got an allowance of INR 12,000 to construct a toilet at our home. Earlier, we were given less than INR 2000 to construct basic toilet related infrastructure. With the allowance of INR 12,000 we were able to get a good quality toilet constructed at our home. The scheme has been particularly beneficial for poor people. With the aid of field staff and engineers in the district, villagers started building toilets at their homes and our village became ODF. Along with building toilets, awareness campaigns were also organized in our village. Post SBM, 5 villages in our block have been declared ODF. -Sampath Kumar
DISTRICT - INDORE
I am from Baigram village. When we got to know from our elders that many villagers go out in the open for defecation, we grouped ourselves as ‘Vaanar Sena’ to stop this age old menace. As a daily activity, our team used to get up at 5:00 am in the morning and set out in different directions in the village. We accosted people who were found defecating in the open by blowing whistles and throwing away their water mugs. Because of this, people who defecated in open felt ashamed and ran away. Post the initiatives taken by our team, nobody goes out in the open for defecation. Earlier, people often used to get sick but now its prevalence has also reduced.- Yashraj
DISTRICT - MAHESANA
Before the construction of toilets in our village, we couldn’t go for defecation in the open during the day and prefer to defecate during night. During monsoon we were scared of poisonous animals. If any family member fell sick, it was difficult to take them out for defecation. Later an awareness campaign was organised. We were guided to not go out to defecate in the open as open defecation leads to onset of diseases. So, instead of spending on medical expenses we decided to spend on toilet construction. The condition of my village has improved substantially because of construction of toilets. The village is cleaner and incidences of disease have reduced.-Meena Behen Joshi
