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Chief Minister Singh expressed grief over her death, describing her as the "Swachhta Doot" (messenger of cleanliness) of the state. RAIPUR: Kunwar Bai, a 106-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh who was chosen as a mascot for the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', died here on Friday after a prolonged illness. She was suffering from age-related ailments, and was admitted to the Dhamtari district hospital a few days ago. Kunwar Bai passed away at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital where she was admitted yesterday, a government official said. On Chief Minister Raman Singh instructions, she was shifted to the hospital in Raipur yesterday, the official said.According to the official, all 18 houses in her village Kotabharri in Dhamtari district now have toilets, earning the village Open Defecation Free status..