Two districts of Haryana and one from Punjab were among a total of 20 districts of the country which were felicitated by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry for their work towards cleanliness on the occasion of "World Toilet Day" on November 19.

• The three districts are Bhiwani and Rewari (Haryana) and Moga (Punjab).
• The function was presided over by the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat through video-conference and was attended by district officials across the country.
• Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria also addressed the function and hailed the districts and individuals who were selected for the felicitation.
• The authorities of the districts concerned received the felicitation from Shekhawat.
• Shekhawat interacted with the authorities, who pledged to work with greater determination in implementing the Swachh Bharat Mission-Rural.
• The Mission include the construction of toilets and various activities in villages regarding cleanliness.
• The programme to provide every rural household with tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) through the agency of National Jal Jeevan Mission, Jal Shakti Ministry, was to substantiate the cleanliness drive.
• After having accomplished the Mission of ODF status (open defecation-free) in the country on October 2, last year, the Ministry has embarked on "ODF Plus" mission which includes treatment of liquid and solid wastes in villages.
• The ODF mission was launched on October 2, 2014, under which 10 crore toilets were constructed in the states with the financial help of the Centre.

The construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission was visualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.