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For Swachh Bharat funds won’t be a constraint: Birender Singh
New Delhi: Highlighting the government’s commitment to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, union minister Birender Singh on Wednesday assured states that funds will not be a constraint to achieve targets of sanitation and drinking water in the country.
Addressing a ‘National Conference on Sanitation and Drinking Water’, the minister for drinking water and sanitation expressed satisfaction over the pace of construction of toilets in rural India gathering momentum and states like West Bengal, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Maharashtra taking the lead in construction of individual household latrines and community toilets.
“Many of the states may achieve the target of open-defecation free status in 2017 or 2018, well before the target of October 2, 2019. Sikkim and Kerala are now open defecation free states,” he said.
“Merely achieving the target of toilet construction will defeat the very purpose of Swachh Bharat Mission, rather more importance should be attached to the sustainability of the programme and change in attitude,” he added.
He further said 8-10 percent of the ministry’s total budget would be spent on various campaign strategies in future.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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