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100			_aVigyanvratam, Neelesh _952193
245			_aImplementation of Lohiya Swaksha Bihar Abhiyan: A study of its impact on open defecation free (ODF) goal
260			_aBihar Journal of Public Administration
300			_a21(2), Jul-Dec, 2024: p.858-870
520			_aAccess to sanitation facilities remains a critical challenge in many regions across the globe, particularly in developing countries like India. The government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission at the national level to end open defecation by the end of 2nd October 2019. Bihar, one of India’s most populous states, has been grappling with the issue of open defecation for decades, posing significant health and social risks to its inhabitants. In response, the government of Bihar launched the Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan, a comprehensive sanitation campaign aimed at eradicating open defecation and promoting hygiene practices by the end of 2nd October 2019. It becomes an imperative to assess the performance of the ‘abhiyan’. The present paper attempts to assess the implementation of Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan (LSBA), its impact on social hygiene and people’s sanitation behavior in Bihar. On the basis of secondary data, paper finds that the performance of the abhiyan has not been encouraging and there is need of raising awareness among people, consistent monitoring, providing adequate funds and proper infrastructure.- Reproduced http://www.iipabiharbranch.org/upload/BJPA%20Vol%20XXI%20No.%202%20Jul-Dec%202024.pdf
650			_aOpen defecation, Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan (LSABA) SBA, WASH, Bihar _952194
773			_aBihar Journal of Public Administration
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