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Make Maharashtra Open Defecation Free By October: CM To State Officials
So far 3.45 lakh toilets have been constructed in Maharashtra under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The state government aims to construct more 1.75 lakh toilets by October this year
Highlights
- 235 Municipal Councils will be Open Defecation Free (ODF) by March end
- So far 3.45 lakh toilets have been constructed in Maharashtra
- The government aims to construct more 1.75 toilets by October this year
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today directed district officials to send at least two proposals from each city under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. The CM gave the directions during a review meeting about progress of various schemes with all the district collectors. The meeting was held through a video conference.
Projects for affordable housing, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and implementation of Right to Services Act were reviewed during the meeting.
Fadnavis directed that Collectors should send at least two proposals from each city under the PM Awas Yojna, and speed up the work to achieve the objective of housing for all, a statement from his office said.
It was also informed that 235 Municipal Councils/ Nagar Panchayats will be Open Defecation Free (ODF) by March-end, and entire Maharashtra will be made ODF by October 2017.
235 Municipal councils/Nagar Panchayat of the State will be ODF by March end and entire Maharashtra to be made ODF by Oct 2017.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) March 30, 2017
It was informed that 3.45 lakh toilets are constructed till now and 1.75will be completed soon. Entire target will be achieved by 2nd Oct'17
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) March 30, 2017
So far 3.45 lakh toilets have been constructed in Maharashtra and the government aims to construct more 1.75 toilets by October this year.