To maintain cleanliness of all the rivers of the district that merge in the Ganga, the Champawat district administration has sent a proposal of constructing 100 toilets across the district under the ‘Clean Ganga Campaign’.
Besides, a plan has also been formulated under the same proposal to maintain cleanliness and hygiene in different crematoriums across the district, said the officials concerned of the Champawat district administration.
The places which have been identified for equipping with the basic facilities like toilets in the district include Thuligarh, Shukhidhang, Bhairav Mandir, Sinyari, Chalthi, Kot Amori, Vishram Ghat, Banlekh, lalupani, Manch, Tamli, Maneshwar, Ghat Pul, Barakot Bazar, Bardakhan Bazar, Khetikhan, Pati, Devidhura, Dhunaghat, Rithasahib Bazar, Munakot, Kimtoli, Pulla Bazar, Digalichaur and Raushal, added the Champawat district administration officials.
Four toilets will be constructed in each of these aforesaid places, said the officials. Apart from constructing permanent toilets in the said places to keep the rivers that pass through the district pollution free, a plan has also been firmed up under the same proposal to deploy mobile toilets during the Devidhura and Purnagiri fairs, said Deependra Kumar Chaudhary, District Magistrate, Champawat.
Apart from putting in place a proper sewerage system, efforts will also be made to stop dumping of civic wastes into rivers that flow through the district so that cleanliness of the rivers could be ensured, maintained Chaudhary.