The statecabinet approved theschemefor supply and installation of individual household bio-digestertoiletsin the state.
The scheme offers beneficiaries three to choose from to build a toilet bio-digester-based twin leach pits as designed by Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, bio-digester-based latrines as provided by the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) or construct a toilet on their own with financial assistance of up to Rs 40,000 from the GWMC.
A cabinet note said that the state cabinet has approved the construction of all 21,050 toilets, including 1,028 community sanitary complexes and 20,022 individual house hold latrines (IHHL).
The scheme shall be applicable to only those beneficiaries who have already submitted their applications for the IHHL scheme to the DMA.