44,000 toilets must be built daily to make UP ODF by 2018
Around 44,000 toilets need to be built daily by the Uttar Pradesh government to make the state open defecation free (ODF) by October 2, 2018, Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar said on Monday. He further directed district magistrates to speed up the construction work and said they should devote at least half an hour daily to monitor the progress. 
Lucknow, Jul 31 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government will have to construct 44,000 toilets per day to make the state open defecation free (ODF) by October 2 next year, Chief Secretary Rajive Kumar today said. He alsp directed district magistrates to speed up the work, saying they should spare alteast half an hour per day for monitoring it. "To make the state ODF by October 2 next year, 1.55 crore toilets are to be constructed. To achieve the target, 44,000 toilets are to be made everyday," Kumar said while reviewing works done under the Swacch Bharat Mission through video conferencing. 