65011 households including 48903 approved in Baseline Survey have been provided with individual latrine facilities under Swach Bharat Mission with 93.88% overall coverage in the district.The District Development Commissioner was informed today in a meeting held to review the progress under Swach Bharat Mission (G).It was informed that 4899 IHHL units in Balakote, 6172 in Bufliaz, 5751 in Lasssana, 3983 in Loran, 6522 in Mandi, 4145 in Mankote and 7621 IHHL units in Mendhar blocks have been constructed whereas in Nangali Sahib Sain Baba, Poonch, Sathra and Surankote blocks 4512, 8130, 4713 and 8563 IHHL units have been constructed respectively.It was further given out that of 189 Panchayats in the district 114 Panchayats have achieved absolute coverage. These included 7 in Balakote, 6 in Bufliaz, 9 in Lasana, 4 in Loran, 11 in Mandi, 10 in Mankote, 22 in Mendhar, 9 in NSSB, 8 in Poonch, 10 in Sathra and 18 in Surankote.Furthermore, 93.88% updation of data including uploading of photographs on Management Information System and 54.22% Geo-tagging has been completed.
The DDC directed the concerned to cover remaining 1054 households as per baseline survey. He further directed interdepartmental inspection teams constituted by administration at Block levels to expedite the process of physical verification of the IHHL units strictly as per laid down parameters of government so that the Panchayats can be declared ODF.He also directed for expediting geo-tagging and updation of data of constructed IHHLs on MIS .The DDC appreciated DPO, BDOs, VLWs and GRS for their record performance during last two months wherein 29000 IHHL units have been constructed against a target of 10000. The district is well on the track to be declared ODF by first week of July.Among others ADDC Abdul Hamid, ACD Mukhtaar Ahmad, DPO Mazahir Hussain Shah, BDOs Ashiq Hussain, Qadeer Ahmad, Mohd Naseem, Mukhlis Qureshi, all CDPOs and ZEOs who are members of inspection teams attended the meeting.