Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan brings several changes in sanitation programme in Mizoram

Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan has brought in several changes in the sanitation programme in Mizoram firstly by widening the provision of incentives so as to extend the facility not only to the BPL families but also to identified APL households belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Small and marginal farmers, landless labourers with homesteads, physically challenged and women headed households. Under the programme, a “demand driven approach” is adopted with increased emphasis on awareness creation and demand generation for sanitory facilities in houses, schools and for cleaner environment.

According to Mr. J. Kapkima, Executive Engineer, Sewerage and Sanitation Circle, Mizoram state, 1 lakh 361 Individual Household Latrines have been constructed in the state for both BPL and APL households which is 94.45 per cent. More than 98 percent of works had been achieved in the Sanitary Complex component. As many as 71 solid liquid waste management facilities have been constructed. So far, out of the total released amount of 43 crore 28 lakh 36 thousand rupees, the Centre has released 33 crore, 84 lakh 86 thousand rupees and the state government also released a sunm of 9 crore 43 lakh and 50 thousand rupees.Mr. J. Kapkima, Executive Engineer, Sewerage and Sanitation Circle, Mizoram state says,

With more than 73 per cent of the works having been achieved under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, Mizoram is aspiring to be one of the most successful Nirmal state in the country.