Nirmal MMR Abhiyan: 10,000 toilet seats ready for use

More than 10,000 toilet seats are ready for use under the Nirmal MMR Abhiyan of MMRDA scheme,said sources.

More than 10,000 toilet seats are ready for use under the Nirmal MMR Abhiyan of MMRDA scheme,said sources. The initiative was started in line with national policy of Nirmal Bharat to improve the basic health conditions of slum-dwellers. The project will benefit the people staying in the slums of five municipal corporations and 13 municipal councils in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

In the first phase of this environment-friendly drive,over 10,861 toilet seats were constructed. Of this,as many as 5,460 seats have been already put to use and the remaining 5,401 will be distributed by the end of April. In the second phase of the drive,19,000 toilet seats will be constructed by August 2009.

The 240-crore project is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for Thane,Kalyan-Dombivli,Mira-Bhayendar,Ulhasnagar and Bhiwandi-Nizampur municipal corporations and the municipal councils of Ambernath,Nalasopara,Karjat,Kulgaon-Badlapur,Khopoli,Vasai,Pen,Panvel,Virar and Navghar-Manikpur.

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With the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) showing tremendous industrial and commercial development,there is a steep rise in population in the area. The region saw inflow of people from across the country resulting in the formation of large slum areas with no basic facility. The concept is to provide basic facilities and improve cleanliness in these areas. SPARK,Jan Seva Labour Society,Yuvak Pratishthan and Seva are the NGOs involved in the first phase of the drive.

These are special toilets for physically challenged,women and children,besides providing facilities to men too. The toilets are provided with 24-hour electricity,water supply and a full time caretaker. The community-based organisations will be appointing suitable candidates as caretakers at 500 sites where a total of 30,000 toilet seats are being installed.

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