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Dhamtari tops Chhattisgarh in school girls’ toilet construction
The Story in Brief
Dhamtari district has become the first in Chhattisgarh to complete construction of girls' toilets in schools under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ramji) Yojana. Toilets have been built in eight schools so far, against a district target of 335. The first toilet, at the primary school in Dhuma Gram Panchayat, Kurud block, was inaugurated on 2 October 2026.
The initiative carries the theme ‘My Daughter, My Self-Respect’, focusing on girls' dignity, privacy, safety and regular attendance. Rs 4.30 lakh was approved for a toilet at Kotgaon School in the financial year ending March 2027. Separately, Raipur, Bilaspur and Bilha have been selected for national awards under Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to confer the awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 November 2026.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Dhamtari's early completion of eight toilets signals that the VB-G Ramji Yojana's school infrastructure component is operational at the grassroots, but 327 more units remain to be built against a single-district target. The Rs 4.30-lakh approval for Kotgaon School, covering a full financial year, shows the scheme's cost framework. The award ceremony on 11 November will measure whether Swachh Survekshan's 10th edition has improved waste management and public participation in Chhattisgarh's urban bodies.
Source: drishtiias.com
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