Achanbigei declared Open Defecation Free
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 30 2017:
Achanbigei village under Kontha Khabam Gram Panchayat in Heingang AC has been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) .
This was announced by Pradhan of the GP, Senjam Jiten during a Gram Panchayat meeting held at the village today.
Addressing the gathering as chief guest, Jiten informed that the now the village has 194 sanitary latrines thereby getting the ODF tag.
He said that there is a need to construct sanitary latrine in other Gram Panchayats in Heingang at a rapid pace to fetch the same tag.
He drew the attention of PHED officials to extend all possible help in doing so.
He also expressed desire for mass participation of people of Kontha Khabam Gram Panchayat in discussion programmes on the schemes taken up by the Central Government and the State Government for welfare of the society.
AE, PHED Imphal East, Aken said that construction of sanitary latrine in villages is being done under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan launched by the BJP led Government at the Centre.
He said that a target has been set to make Imphal East an ODF district by 2019 .
He informed that are 30 ODF villages in Imphal East so far.
Up-Pradhan and Ward Members of the Gram Panchayat were also present at the meeting.