To make Haryana open defecation-free, the State Government has decided to install e-Toilets in urban areas of the State, Urban local Bodies Minister, Kavita Jain said after inaugurating two e-Toilets in Sonipat on Saturday.
Sonipat is the second city after Karnal where e-Toilets have been installed. Toilets are already being constructed in every house under a special action plan.
Reiterating the State Government’s commitment to provide e-Toilet facility to the people at all important places, Jain said that a scheme was being prepared to install 30 e-Toilets. Besides, emphasis is being laid on installing e-Toilets to provide better facilities, especially to the women, she added.
The Minister also urged the people not to defecate in the open and to mandatorily install toilets in their homes. State BJP Vice President, Rajiv Jain said that the government was consistently focusing on developing infrastructure in urban areas. These included strengthening of sewerage system, construction of lanes, drains and parks and beautification of the cities, he added.