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The West Bengal Government is planning to have sanitary facilities in all households by 2017.
A Twitter update by the Trinamool Congress, quotes Panchayat Minister, Subrata Mukherjee, saying that by 2014 (end of this calendar year), approximately 13 lakh households will have proper toilets made.
And in another three years time, i.e. by 2017, 65 lakh households will have the same.
“In the draft 12{+t}{+h} Five Year Plan (of the State Government), it was mentioned to ensure safe toilet facilities in all households, schools, ICDS centres and public places. The district administration has been rigorously monitoring and intensive field visits being made by district officials are delivering sterling results…,” the Twitter post maintains.
According to post, Bardhaman is likely to be the first district to deliver results.
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