Delighted with the achievement of making a place in top 100 cleanest cities of the country and the praise and encouragement given by State Urban Development minister CP Singh, Mayor of Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation Anjali Kumari vowed to declare city free from open defecation by end of this month.
Talking to The Pioneer, the Mayor said the entire corporation family was feeling great with the achievement and it had motivated them to do better.
“As per our survey there are 3454 houses in the town having no toilet. After verification applications were invited and we received 2777 applications out of which 1838 toilets have already been completed. We have released the amount and now we want the rest toilets to be constructed within May. Teams under the leadership of city managers are working hard and I am sure that we will get the target within fixed time frame.”
Earlier she along with ward councillors and officials of municipal council gave a warm welcome to Urban Development Minister CP Singh in local circuit house. The Minister praised the efforts of the Mayor and her team and said they were doing good work and are getting good support of the denizens too, which is really a matter of proud for all.