Why West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh is on the top of the list?

Government of India introduced “Nirmal Grama Purashkar” awards as an incentive for those villages, which are “open defecation free”. Villages are expected to demonstrate that the village is clean and no one in the village is practicing open defecation. After a careful scrutiny, the awards are conferred to the deserving villages. Since 2007, West Godavari District is on the top of the list in Andhra Pradesh, India. Starting with a modest 28 awards in 2007, the district received 195 awards in 2008 and 86 awards in 2009. This article reveals the secrets behind this success.

Mr P Srinivasa Rao, Coordinator, District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM), West Godavari District, AP shared the secret behind this success with MV Rama Chandrudu, WASSAN on 16th Feb 2010. The journey and various factors that influenced the success of the district are narrated here.

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