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Puducherry will become ODF by October 2017
Pointing out at the anguish expressed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to why the Union Territories could not be declared ‘open defecation free’ (ODF) while, bigger states like Kerala can do so, Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Tuesday said that the outlying region Mahe would be declared as ODF region on November 11.
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The other regions of the UT have been tasked with datelines, with Yanam ready by December 31, Karaikal by March 11 next year and Puducherry by October 2, 2017, thereby making Puducherry the first Union Territory to be declared ODF.
Speaking at the fourth meeting of the Mission Swachh Puducherry held at the Pondicherry University on Tuesday, Dr Bedi stated that the people of UT have been overwhelming in their response and more than 60,000 volunteers have come forward to participate in the mission of creating healthier and cleaner Puducherry.
Giving a slogan of “My Puducherry - Swachh Puducherry,” she called upon residents not to litter public places and source segregate their household waste. According to an official release here, P Jawahar, secretary, LAD, said a web portal has been developed for youth. It is a platform for enrolling willing students to participate in Swachh Puducherry mission.
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