India, Aug. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The key criteria and process being used to declare all the villages in the country as Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus are as under: -
An ODF Plus village is defined as a village which sustain its Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status, ensures solid and liquid waste management and is visually clean. There are 3 progressive stages of ODF Plus villages:
ODF Plus Aspiring: A Village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for Solid Waste Management OR Liquid Waste Management
ODF Plus Rising: A village which is sustaining its ODF status and has arrangements for BOTH Solid Waste Management and Liquid Waste Management
ODF Plus Model: A village which is sus...