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Buxar : Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharati on November 5, 2018, said that maintaining sustainable behaviour towards better sanitation is everyone’s responsibility. She was speaking at Ganga Gram Swachchhata Sammelan at Chyavan Rishi Ashram at village Chousa in Buxar district in Bihar. About four thousands Swachhagrahis, Ganga volunteers, youth organization members, students, women groups and people from all walks of life attended the sammelan.

Ganga Gram is a concept to transform the villages on the bank of river Ganga into ideal villages with emphasis on Open Defecation Free, Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), Water Conservation, Ground Water Recharge, modern crematorium, tree plantation, organic and medicinal plants.

After declaration of all 4,465 Ganga Bank villages as ODF, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is working in the direction of sustaining the ODF status of this area.  In this regard, Union Minister Uma Bharati appreciated the efforts made by district team, Panchayat representatives towards making Buxar district ODF. She underlined that India has shown to the world the commitment of the Government and achieved national sanitation coverage from a lowly 39 % to over 95%. She urged people to participate in SLWM activities, not to litter around and pollute water sources, take care of their waste management and promote organic farming.

Munna Tiwari, MLA from Buxar, senior officials from the Centre and the State and leaders from nearby Panchayats were also present at  the Sammelan. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is organizing a series of Ganga Gram Swachhata Sammelan this month, according to a PIB release.

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