As per the scheme, every household will be given Rs 4,000 to construct a toilet by the Centre with an additional incentive share from the state government. As per the scheme, every household will be given Rs 4,000 to construct a toilet by the Centre with an additional incentive share from the state government.

Targeting an end to open defecation, the Ministry of Urban Development in its manual under the Swachh Bharat Mission has directed local body departments to get door-to-door surveys conducted and identify households that don’t have toilets.

As per the scheme, every household will be given Rs 4,000 to construct a toilet by the Centre with an additional incentive share from the state government.

The survey to identify households which are using dry toilets (without a sewage connection and which rely on disposal through manual scavenging), or those without any toilets at all will kick off from Ludhiana Monday. A report will be submitted within 15 days to the ministry.

The scheme also specifies that the first installment of Rs 2,000 will be released after verification of beneficiary by ULB (urban local body) and second installment of Rs 2,000 will be released only after photographs of under construction toilets are sent as proof by local body officials after personal verification.

It also specifies that the scheme applies to all of India, even to those who are living in unauthorised colonies or notified/non-notified slums. Sources confirmed that the state has decided to give Rs 1,300 as state additional incentive per household in this scheme.

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