Requested to provide facilities to the deprived families, demanded to increase the construction incentive from 12000 to 30000 rupees The previous government had built 32 lakh toilets by spending 4000 crores, even then 23.2 percent of the families were deprived. “Approval should be given for construction through Gram Panchayats in extremism affected and remote areas” Raipur, 26 August 2023 Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi expressing concern that despite the state being declared ODF by the previous government, 15 lakh families are deprived of improved toilet facilities. Mr. Baghel has demanded the Prime Minister to provide this facility to these families. It has also been said that the incentive amount for construction of advanced toilets should be increased from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 30,000 per family. He has requested to approve the construction of such toilets in extremism affected and remote areas through Gram Panchayats. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has written in the letter that in the National Family Health Survey 6 (2019-21) conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Health, Government of India, it has been found that 88.2 percent families in urban areas of Chhattisgarh and 73.5 percent in rural areas Families are taking advantage of improved toilet facilities. In this way, 76.8 percent of the total families in the state are using improved toilet facilities and 23.2 percent are deprived of this facility. The physical verification of toilets during the socio-economic survey conducted by the state government last month confirms the data released by the National Family Health Survey-5. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel has further said in the letter that during the tenure of the previous government, more than 32 lakh toilets were constructed in the state and in January 2018, the entire state was declared ODF. An amount of more than Rs 4,000 crore was spent in the construction of toilets. Even after spending so much amount, about 15 lakh families of the state currently do not have the facility of advanced toilets, it is a matter of concern and investigation. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has written to the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi through a letter requesting that the Administrative Department of the Government of India should get the situation investigated through an independent third party and keeping in view the geographical and demographic situation of the state, an advanced For families without toilet facilities, the incentive amount per family should be increased from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 30,000 for the construction of toilets and consent should be given for construction of toilets in extremism-affected and remote areas through Gram Panchayats.