UP: Amethi gets 1st Open Defecation Free village
Tikariya village has been declared as the first Open Defecation Free village in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh. The Lok Sabha constituency of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi organised a 'gaurav yatra' on Friday to celebrate the feat. District Magistrate CK Pandey urged the villagers to cooperate with the administration in the effective execution of various plans of the UP government.​