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The Inspiring Story of How Sikkim Became India’s Cleanest State

The Inspiring Story of How Sikkim Became India’s Cleanest State

by The Daily Eye Team October 5 2016, 8:57 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 32 secs

This record was reiterated in the recently conducted Swachhta (cleanliness) survey undertaken by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on the condition of sanitation in Indian states. According to the report, all four of Sikkim’s districts rank among top ten districts in cleanliness and sanitation. About 98.2% households in Sikkim are equipped with clean toilets and 100% of the state’s population use the community or household toilet.

Sikkim began its cleanliness drive over a decade before Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission. It was 13 years ago in 2003 when the PawanChamling-led government launched its total sanitation campaign for the state.

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