Jharkhand Achieves Only 5.43% of Toilet Construction Target Under SBM-Rural

Minister Expresses Concern as Only 21,700 Units Built Against Target of 3.99 Lakh

Key Points:

• Palamu completes only 13.34% of targeted toilet construction under SBM-Rural
• Madhupur division leads with 19.90% completion rate among 32 divisions
• Minister directs officials to expedite construction in remaining three months

RANCHI – Jharkhand’s Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) Phase-2 has achieved only 5.43% of its toilet construction target for 2024-25.

Minister Yogendra Prasad reviewed the progress at a recent meeting. “Time is running out for achieving our targets,” the minister emphasized.

Regional Performance

Palamu division faces significant challenges in toilet construction. Only 3,554 units have been completed against the target of 26,639.

Meanwhile, Adityapur division shows the poorest performance. It has completed just 1.50% of its 6,593-unit target.

However, Madhupur division emerges as the top performer. It has achieved a 19.90% completion rate.

Other Districts

Giridih, Gumla, and Hazaribagh show moderate progress. Their completion rates stand at 4.64%, 4.61%, and 3.97% respectively.

Moreover, several districts struggle with resource allocation. Construction delays have hampered progress significantly.

Future Plans

The department has intensified monitoring of construction activities. Officials must submit weekly progress reports.

Furthermore, special teams will assist underperforming divisions. These teams will help overcome local challenges.

In addition, the department plans to engage more contractors. This will help speed up construction work.