It seems that PM Narendra Modi’s Call to top notch corporates companies of India to built toilets for women is been effective. Vedanta Group company Hindustan Zinc today announced that it will construct another set of 10,000 toilets in Rajasthan.
Hindustan Zinc (HZL), one of the largest global producers of zinc, lead and silver, has already constructed 9,000 toilets out of its planned 30,000 in Rajasthan villages in collaboration with the state government.
“We are looking forward to construct 10,000 toilets shortly in addition to 30,000 which we are constructing in collaboration with the Rajasthan government. Of the 30,000 toilets which we are constructing, we have completed 9,000 already while the rest will be completed in two years,” said, Head of Corporate communications, Pavan Kaushik.
Kaushik said the 30,000 toilets were being constructed under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and cost of construction of each toilet is Rs 8,500 of which Rs 4,600 per toilet is being paid by government, Rs 3,000 by HZL and Rs 900 by the beneficiary.
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