The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has introduced a novel concept of rewarding people to use the public toilets to prevent open defecation.
This concept was first implemented in Darechowk in Katmandu in Nepal and had worked well.
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"The whole motive of the scheme is to popularize the public toilet. We plan to generate revenue through advertising," said a senior AMC official.
The AMC will implement the scheme in 67 nuisance spots in Ahmedabad with a public toilet. If the scheme is successful, it will be implemented across all public toilets in the city.
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Bhavik Joshi, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in-charge Health officer, said, "The civic body will identify people who defecate in open and will encourage them to use corporation-run toilets by rewarding them with an incentive of one rupee."
The project will get started by next week, said Joshi.
Source: Medindia
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Bhavik Joshi, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in-charge Health officer, said, "The civic body will identify people who defecate in open and will encourage them to use corporation-run toilets by rewarding them with an incentive of one rupee."
The project will get started by next week, said Joshi.
Source: Medindia
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