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Preface
Z ila Swachh Bharat Prerak (ZSBP) of its partnership with SBM-G, worked closely
programme has grown by leaps and
with the district administration in each district
bounds and has been successful in to design, implement and monitor the various
achieving the targets of the Swachh Bharat interventions of SBM-G.
Mission — Gramin (SBM-G) in many districts Using all available resources at their
of India — over 427 districts of India are now disposal and innovative measures, the preraks
open defecation free. had to work hard to convince villagers, bound
This issue of Zila Swachh Bharat Prerak – by social, cultural and traditional mores to
India’s New Sanitation Warriors brings you the build and use toilets. Each prerak’s approach is
success stories of Aalia Ali, David Rajbangshi, uniquely different from another, but achieves
Siddhartha Pathak and Swathi K. The the intended result of open defecation free
youngsters have brought about massive social villages and increased awareness about hygiene
change in the villages of Kanpur Dehat and and sanitation.
Raebareli districts in Uttar Pradesh, Darrang We hope the stories in this edition of Zila
district in Assam and Nagapattinam district in Swachh Bharat Prerak – India’s New Sanitation
Tamil Nadu. Warriors inspire and guide other qualified
The committed professionals, recruited, and passionate youth to join the clean India
trained and deployed by the Tata Trusts as part movement.
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