Chhattisgarh’s Navodyam: Catalyzing Corporate for Commitment SBM(G)

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Chhattisgarh has taken a strong resolve to achieve ODF plus model communities by garnering the participation and commitment of corporate partners and recyclers agencies. The state hosted a daylong event, titled ‘Navodyam’ on 6th March 2024, with an intention to Involve, Innovate and Inspire. Attended by more than 65 corporate representatives implementing CSR activities in the state and recyclers, this event allowed for intensive deliberations on the activities and opportunities in Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G).  The event was jointly organized by the State SBM-G Department and WaterAid.

Navodyam brought together a wide range of stakeholders and served as an effective platform for the confluence of ideas, experiences, and best practices aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of SBM-G. The event allowed an opportunity to delve into critical discussions that would further the road ahead for the success of SBM-G in the state.

The sessions were planned with an intention to foster a dialogue whilst also discussing the importance of investing in sanitation, provisions under SBM-G, and experience sharing of SBM-G by CSR heads and implementing agencies.

The event was attended by the Principal Secretary, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Mission Director SBM-G, State Program Director, State consultants, and other members from WaterAid and Panchayat representatives.

Speaking at the event, the Principal Secretary, Mrs. Niharika Barik Singh, spoke about the critical time of this meeting which comes when both JJM and SBM-G in the state are achieving significant programme milestones achieving great outputs. She urged everyone to remember the focus of the work needs to be on ensuring all 19,612 villages in the state continue to progress towards ODF plus model villages daily. The way forward needs to be aligned with the ultimate objective of “Sampooran Swachhata” which requires enhanced quality control measures for procurement and implementation, convergence, and strategic planning’.

Mrs. Padmini Bhoi Sahu, Mission Director, SBM-G, highlighted the importance of corporate partners in supporting the replication and upscaling of best practices throughout the state.

Dr. Rupesh Kumar Rathore (State Consultant) led a detailed session on SBM-G along with a clear way forward.

For more information, reach out at Purushottam Panda at purubabu.rb@gmail.com

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Swachh Bharat Mission is India’s first mass movement for a clean nation. Launched on October 2, 2014, the Prime Minister’s flagship programme has made the issue of sanitation a national priority. The campaign seeks to make the country open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. We, at the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation manage the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), under which we are constantly working towards the improvement of cleanliness in rural India. Across the country, Swachh Bharat has become a massive movement led by people’s participation. We welcome you to our blog, where we have compiled some of the many many success stories of people's participation that we receive from the States and districts.

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