- ₹30,000 approved per toilet; facility meant for households without toilets, beneficiaries can also opt for financial assistance to construct one themselves
Vivek | Ranchi (Jharkhand): In a step towards strengthening sanitation infrastructure and ensuring access to toilets for every household, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) is set to facilitate the construction of five individual toilets in each ward. The Urban Development Department has approved the initiative, under which ₹30,000 has been sanctioned for every toilet.
The scheme comes after the Ranchi Municipal Corporation area was declared Open Defecation Free (ODF Plus). The civic body aims to ensure that families still lacking toilet facilities can access basic sanitation at their homes and help sustain the city’s sanitation status.
Only Households Without Toilets Eligible
The initiative is specifically meant for families that do not have a functional toilet at their homes. Those unable to construct toilets due to financial constraints or other reasons can apply to avail the benefit. Eligible beneficiaries will have two options. They can either construct a toilet themselves and receive the approved financial assistance or opt to have the municipal corporation construct the toilet at their premises. The scheme is expected to benefit economically weaker households that have so far been unable to arrange basic sanitation facilities.
How to Apply for the Toilet Scheme
Residents seeking to avail the benefit can submit applications at the Ranchi Municipal Corporation office or their respective ward offices.
Applicants will be required to provide the following documents:
- Identity proof
- Documents related to the land or property
- A declaration stating that no functional toilet is available at their house
The applications will be scrutinised before benefits are approved. The verification process is intended to ensure that assistance reaches only eligible households and that the funds are utilised appropriately.
RMC Plans to Increase Number of Toilets
Dr Kiran Kumari, Assistant Health Officer of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, said applications would be verified before the scheme benefits were extended to eligible families.
She said approval had currently been granted for five individual toilets per ward. However, the civic body plans to send a proposal to the Urban Development Department seeking an increase in the number of toilets. The corporation aims to improve household sanitation coverage and strengthen its efforts to maintain the ODF Plus status of Ranchi.
