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MYSURU: While Mysuru city has been declared the first city in the country to be rid of open defecation , the district stands 17th place in the state in cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation . Mysuru zilla panchayat statistics reveal that of the 90 gram panchayats and 795 villages in seven taluks in the district, only two GPs and 137 villages achieved 100 per cent success.The two gram panchayats are in K R Nagar and Periyapatna taluks. "We have diverted funds from the National Rural Livelihood Mission given to Self-Help Groups towards the construction of toilets. When the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan funds are released, the amount will be repaid to the accounts," he said.CEO Shivashankar said the ZP has set a target to make all Hunsur taluks 100 cent open defecation free by March-end. "In my constituency, there's been a success rate of 80 per cent in Mattikyathanahalli, 50 per cent in Beerihundi and Gopalapura and other villages..