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GUWAHATI: The rural areas of Assam are all set to become Open Defecation Free ODF ) by December 31 this year with 98% of the target being already achieved, a central government official said here Thursday.Assam and Tripura are the only two north eastern states where rural areas are yet to become ODF, while the remaining six states in the region have already achieved it much ahead of the October-2, 2019 deadline, secretary to the Union ministry of drinking water and sanitation Parameswaram Iyer said..