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ODISHA’S SASAN

AMBAGAM GP

BECOMES ODF PLUS

t took a herculean effort to transform Ambagam. It is home to 1,207 households.
Sasan Ambagam GP into an ODF Plus Adhering to the guidelines of SBM-G Phase-
IGP. The District administration of Ganjam II, the GP gradually set up systems in place
took up the challenge of improving the for all components of ODF Plus.
age-old practices of hygiene and sanitation
Toilets for new households and
and installing proper infrastructure. With
retrofitting: Although the GP already
the help of community participation, their
became ODF, the status must be sustained
endeavours were successful. Sanitation and
by continuing the construction of new
hygiene have now become a way of life in
toilets as new households are established.
the GP.
Sasan Ambagam GP made a ruling that all
Situated 8 kms from the Hinjilicut Block new households needed to have functional
headquarters of Ganjam District in toilets to be used by the entire family
Odisha, the GP consists of two revenue regularly. Further, to convert single pit
villages, namely Sasan Ambagam and Badi toilets constructed during SBM-G Phase-I

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