Badhuwar village in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh is setting ‘Adarsh’ example of Swachh Bharat. In the midst of a nationwide drive to make India an open defecation-free State by 2020, a small village in the State has emerged out to be the ideal for every other village, where from sanitation to security, from nutrition to education, it has made huge progress.
Situated 20 km from Narsinghpur town, Badhuwar village has achieved total sanitation and became an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) village.
The figure is astounding given the fact that the state's capital Bhopal is still struggling to achieve total sanitation. One of the hallmarks of this village is the literacy rate, where each and every villager is able to read and write.
With a population of about 2500 people, the village houses close to 55 biogas plants. Apart from that, the village is blessed with efficient school systems and well-equipped hospitals to cater to people. The surrounding of the village has paved roads with well placed sewage systems.
Badhuwar is famous for its sweet molasses. Molasses are exported from his village to Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Maharashtra and in many other states. Narsinghpur share in export of molasses pegs at 20 percent, where more than 60 percent of laborers are employed in sugar factories.
Given the fact the villages has achieved progress in other social parameters, the Gram Panchayat of Badhuwar Village has decided to rename it as 'Adarsh village' so that it sets an example to other villages and continue to inspire them.