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TAMIL NADU LAUNCHES

NAMMA OORU SUPERU

CAMPAIGN

ollowing the success of the previous It included health and welfare measures
year’s sanitation campaign, Tamil Nadu for workers undertaking sanitation-related
Fonce again launched the Namma Ooru works.
Superu (Our village is the best) campaign
While the Districts formed village-level
st
th
from 1 May to 15 June 2023. The aim was
committees to oversee the campaign, the
to ensure safe sanitation practices and
State called upon all Departments to support
cleanliness in rural areas across the State.
the campaign and ensure its success.
The campaign intended to strengthen
Among the activities that were
the State’s progress toward ensuring
implemented included:
environmentally sustainable and clean
villages. Emphasis was also given to the » Mass cleaning of public institutions/
effective management of legacy waste and places
achieving the State’s retrofitting target.

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