Burdwan district received Rs 10 crores to cover all the households of selected 39 GPs, one each block and two in some blocks who got open defecation free status. This fund will be utilised to construct pucca sanitary latrines for all BPL, ST, SC, Women headed families, Landless Agricultural labourers and farmers owning less than 7.5 bighas (marginal farmers).
- Each toilet costs Rs 5500 out of which Rs 900 is the beneficiary contribution and rest Rs 4600 is subsidy grants under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.
- In case the beneficiary wants to construct sanitary latrines of higher specification, say Rs 10000, he/ she can avail the facility of MGNREGA convergence where additional funds from MGNREGA is contributed for purchase of material (upto Rs 1800), labour cost as required @ Rs 130 per day etc.
- It's good scheme to cover all rural houses with quality sanitation facilities at affordable rates. Funds will be released to GPs by the end of this month after District Level workshop on 16th November 2012.
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