Rojgar Abhiyaan: Raj tops in building community toilets

JAIPUR: Under Garib Kalyan Rojgaar Abhiyaan, of the total target to build 50,378 community sanitary complexes (CSCs), construction of 803 has been completed in six states so far. Rajasthan’s progress in building CSCs has been highest among the states, at 389, since the launch of the campaign on June 15. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh (215) and Bihar (102).
Two districts of Rajasthan feature among the top three districts in the country.While Baramula (Jammu and Kashmir) topped the chart completing construction of 64 toilets, Bhilwara (2nd) and Sirohi (3rd) (Rajasthan) have completed 43 and 41 toilets, respectively.
Rajasthan is among six states (116 districts) in the country where the campaign has been launched. In the state, the Rojgar Abhiyaan is being carried out in 22 districts.
“While CSCs will be built in every gram panchayat in the state, the target has been increased in the 22 districts of the state under the campaign. With the launch of the abhiyaan, an element of competition among the districts has been introduced,” said P C Kishan, special secretary, rural development department.
“I am monitoring the progress of the work daily by talking to the district officials. The target has to be achieved by the end of September. The districts that are not doing well are being reprimanded for slow progress of work,” he added. “The complexes are built near the market places, schools, bus-stands and other over-crowded places.”
About 13.34 lakh migrant workers have been identified by the sub-divisional magistrate’s (SDM) offices in these 22 districts including - Pali, Udaipur, Jalore, Nagaur, Sirohi, Dungarpur, Sikar, Rajsamand, Barmer, Chittorgarh, Alwar, Karauli, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Bhilwara, Bharatpur, Banswara, Ajmer, Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu and Jaipur.