Swachhata Samachar July 2025 Hindi

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This issue of Swachhata Samachar presents a comprehensive overview of rural sanitation initiatives and developments under Swachh Bharat Mission–Grameen during July 2025. It emphasizes that sanitation is a continuous, community-led process requiring strong participation by Gram Panchayats, SHGs, frontline workers and other local institutions. The newsletter highlights progress towards ODF Plus Model villages, including arrangements for solid waste management, liquid waste management, plastic waste management, door-to-door waste collection and biogas infrastructure. It also documents Swachhata Pakhwada activities undertaken by institutions and communities, such as plastic collection, beautification, lake cleaning, hygiene audits, waste segregation awareness, school competitions, plantation drives and cleanliness campaigns. The issue underlines the importance of monitoring, evaluation and institutional capacity building for sustaining sanitation outcomes. It further shares examples of state-level initiatives and communication activities that encourage public participation and environmentally responsible behaviour. Overall, the newsletter serves as a knowledge-sharing and communication resource, documenting programme achievements, grassroots action and innovative sanitation practices while reinforcing the role of collective responsibility in building clean, sustainable and community-owned rural environments.