Guj, Andhra 1st to declare urban areas Open Defecation Free
Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh have become the first two Indian states to declare their urban areas free of open defecation. All 180 cities and towns of Gujarat and 110 cities and towns of Andhra Pradesh were declared Open Defecation Free on Sunday. Maharashtra, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram would also declare their urban areas ODF soon, an official statement said.