A triumphant endeavour

By leveraging the Swachh Bharat Mission, Salumbar has been almost transformed into an ODF Plus district through participatory initiatives, solid and liquid waste management, and community involvement

- ANIL SWARUP

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is being implemented in mission mode across the country. Similarly, the task was undertaken at the district level to make Salumbar a clean district. SBM requires the district to be ODF, and now the new concept is ODF Plus, where the aim is to go beyond the ODF tag and ensure complete solid and liquid waste management.

Based on this methodology, the aim was to run the work in mission mode and ensure that Salumbar becomes an ODF Plus district.

Main departments Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RDPRD) Aim and strategy The aim of the initiative was to leverage the good work done under the Swachh Bharat Mission to make Salumbar district a clean and green district. As part of this, the administration undertook initiatives to make Salumbar district clean and green by involving panchayats, elected representatives, NGOs, and the general public. The district had already achieved ODF status in 2019, and the goal was to go beyond ODF status to make it an ODF+ district. The focus was on cleanliness with a view to ensuring complete liquid and solid waste management.