Centre asks states to implement scalable, safe sanitation models amid Indore scare
New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Centre, in a recent review held by Union jal shakti minister CR Patil, advised states to implement scalable and safe sanitation models under the Swachh Bharat Mission (rural), a move that comes amid heightened public-health concerns following the deaths of at least 10 people in Indore linked to sewage-contaminated drinking water.
The minister reviewed faecal sludge management practices in a meeting attended by district collectors, CEOs of zilla panchayats, which are district-level local self-governments, and self-help groups, along with state mission directors, an official said.
In the meeting, the Centre sought to "reinforce the importance of safe sanitation systems beyond toilet construction", with a focus on the...
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