The state government on Tuesday sought more grants from the Centre for construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat scheme.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru after holding a meeting with Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ramesh Jigajinagi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the state had set a target of constructing 12 lakh toilets in 2016-17 at a cost Rs 1,740 crore but the Centre was yet to release its share (60% of the project cost). Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil said 34 lakh toilets need to be constructed to free Karnataka from open defecation. Jigajinagi said he would look into to the issues raised by the state government.
(Published 30 August 2016, 19:46 IST)
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