A campaign to spread awareness about open defecation-free (ODF) took off in the all 58 villages in 13 blocks of the district on Sunday, also the World Environment Day. The Giridih district administration organised ODF status rally in all 13 blocks of the district early this morning. The programme was organised in collaboration with the departments of Drinking water and sanitation, Education, Women and child development, Health and Family welfare, Forest and Environment, Agriculture, Panchayati Raj, Food Supply and local police.
The rally started from all block offices and passed through major thoroughfares of the block and town and later turned into a public meeting for awareness about ODF of all 58 villages of the Giridih district. Deputy Commissioner of Giridih Uma Shankar Singh drew the attention of the the villagers.