LUDHIANA: Adding yet another feather in their cap and inching closer for making Ludhiana district Open Defecation Free (ODF), the district administration and Bharti Foundation have completed the construction of 5000 toilets in 300 villages of the district within a period of just 28 days.The work for the construction of 5000 toilets was launched on July 12, 2016 and a target of completing construction was set for 30 days. But due to the dedicated efforts of Bharti Foundation and Department of Water Supply & Sanitation, Punjab, this feat was achieved in just 28 days.For this project, Water Supply and Sanitation Department Executive Engineer (XEN) Jaswinder Singh Chahal was the Nodal Officer. With the completion of construction of 5000 toilets, now the total number of toilets constructed in the district under this campaign is more than 20,000, which is the highest in the state.It is pertinent to mention that more than 162 villages of the Ludhiana district have already been announced Open Defecation Free and the district administration has set a target of making entire Ludhiana district ODF by December 2016.While congratulating both Bharti Foundation as well as Department of Water Supply & Sanitation, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Ravi Bhagat said that construction of 5000 toilets in just 28 days has been possible only due to the dedicated efforts and hard work of officials from Bharti Foundation and Department of Water Supply & Sanitation, Punjab. He informed that the Open Defecation Free campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission is being carried out in the district in an effective manner, and is well received at state as well as national level.For the supervision of constriction of 5000 toilets, seven committees were formed, responsibilities of SDM's were fixed and for their assistance, one SDO each was deputed with them.ADC (D) Apneet Riyait informed that under this project, they would not only construct toilets, but would also educate the masses about the ill effects of Open Defecation. For making people aware, village level committees have been formed along with vigilance committees.