An 87-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir has taken it upon herself to construct a toilet in her village to make open defecation free. Rakkhi, the octogenarian, from Badali village in Udhampur is single-handedly constructing a toilet near her house.
Recently, the district administration organised awareness camps in her village where she learnt about the ill effects of defecating in the open, and the importance of maintaining hygiene. Ms Rakkhi too got inspired and decided to construct a toilet.
As she can't afford to hire a mason, she decided to do things herself. Once her son fixed the mud for her, she staying laying the bricks, dressing them and the walls seem to be taking shape. She has given herself seven days to wrap up.
When Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur got to know about her, he promised to help her finish the task.
As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-year project, "Clean India" campaign, or Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, to provide toilets to more than 60 million homes by 2019, the whole country got together to do their bit for a cleaner future. From community projects to constructing toilets at individual level, the whole country has been witnessing the change.
In February, an underprivileged woman from Bihar set a rare example. Amina Khatoon begged to collect money to construct a toilet at her home. Moved by her commitment, a mason, and a labourer helped her and refused to take any money.
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