17 of 686 districts declared Open Defecation Free
Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said 17 of the 686 districts in the country have become open defecation free (ODF) till July 27. According to data available on the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), 223 blocks, 31,077 gram panchayats and 68,808 villages have declared themselves as open defecation free so far, he added.