February 9, 2014 2:24 PM

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Sikkim achieve 100 % sanitation in its rural & urban areas

Sikkim has become the only state in the country to achieve 100 per cent sanitation in rural and urban households, schools, sanitary complexes and Aanganwadi centres.

An official release said, all 6,10,577 inhabitants in Sikkim have latrines with high sanitation and hygiene standards under Nirmal Bharat

Abhiyan scheme implemented by Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

The state has also sensitised people to adopt a holistic approach to improve sanitation and hygiene in a clean environment while accelerating its overall development.

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