Palakkad has achieved the distinction of open defecation-free (ODF) district. The district won the ODF Plus status when the 88 grama panchayats and 150 villages in Palakkad ensured toilets in all households.
The district attained ODF Plus not only by doing away with open defecation, but also by ensuring public sanitation and hygiene, and maintenance of public toilets.
District Suchitwa Mission coordinator said that a concerted effort by the officials and the people helped the district attain the distinction. The State had achieved ODF status in 2016.
