17 towns along Ganga declared open-defecation free in Bihar: State govt to NGT

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 07 2019 | 5:50 PM IST

The Bihar government told the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday that 17 towns along the Ganga river in the state have been declared open-defecation free (ODF).

Five towns are currently in the process of being declared ODF, it said.

In an affidavit filed before NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, the state government said that 17 towns have been declared ODF. They are: Barh, Hajipur, Sonepur, Mokama, Bakhtiyarpur, Teghra, Maner, Barhiya, Manihari, Buxar, Naugachia, Danapur, Dighwara, Jamalpur, Munger, Begusarai and Bhagalpur

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First Published: Aug 07 2019 | 5:50 PM IST

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