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members from the panchayat were trained This year’s Namma Ooru Superu campaign
during those weeks in the construction of aimed to strengthen the State’s progress
toilets and soak pits. towards environmentally sustainable and
clean villages. It placed emphasis on
The training specifically covered the
effective management of legacy waste and
materials required for these assets, such
achieving the State’s retrofitting target.
as rings and lids for soak pits, concrete
Additionally, it also included health and
inspection chambers, and hollow bricks.
welfare measures for workers involved in
The initiative is expected to empower sanitation-related works.
women to sell these materials and improve
Various Districts formed village-level
their livelihoods. Notably, this activity also
committees to oversee the campaign, and
resulted in more SHG members volunteering
to receive similar training. The Panchayat the State called upon all its departments
Level Federation (PLF) and the local SHG to support the campaign and ensure
group called Prarthana Mahalir Sangam its success.
would be providing support for this activity.

utcome

Women gained new livelihood

opportunities to explore. Several Districts
conducted awareness programmes on

source segregation, encouraging people
to take the sanitation pledge and keep

their villages clean.

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