GUWAHATI: Two years before the launch of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan , 80 households of Sikdamakha village in Karbi Anglong district had started a collective effort to keep their village clean. Four years later, their efforts have borne fruit.The collective mobilization of human and community resources to ensure cleanliness resulted in Sikdamakha being adjudged the cleanest village in the district by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).On October 14, the chief secretary of KAAC bestowed the title of 'cleanest village' on Sikdamakha village which is located in the Amri development block of Hamren civil subdivision. They formed various sub-committees and each was entrusted with the task of keeping the village clean. "The practice of Sikdamakha villagers has spread to nearby villages. I believe this could be the cleanest village in the entire state," said Nripendra Sarma, water conservationist and cleanliness activist.

Source: Times of India October 24, 2016 03:15 UTC