Under Vedanta Lanjigarh’s Swachhta Project, nine villages under Baterlima Panchayat and six villages under Jagannathpur Panchayat have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).
The nine villages under Baterlima GP include Baterlima, Belamba, Boringpadar, Parbatipur, Banipanga, Kapaguda, Kutendali, Rasbundel and Turiguda wherein a total of 453 households have become ODF while Jagannathpur Gram Panchayat includes a total of 542 households.
To commemorate the achievement, an ODF ‘Walk of Pride’ celebration was held recently in Baterlima village by the local residents led by the village Nigrani Committee.
Vedanta Lanjigarh COO Rakesh Mohan said: “Vedanta Lanjigarh supports the community in following the best of health and sanitation practices for their development.”
The villagers actively narrated their journey of transformation on the importance of health and sanitation.
Present during the celebrations were district officials and Government personnel, villagers from Baterlima Panchayat and Vedanta officials. The members of the Nigrani Committee were felicitated.