Construction work for a toilet started on Wednesday at the house of a woman who had mortgaged her mangalsutra for it, at Barahkhanna village in Rohtas district.
The work for construction of a toilet at Phool Kumari’s house has started, District Magistrate Animesh Kumar Parashar told PTI.
Phool Kumari has mortgaged her
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She also braved opposition by male members of her family while mortgaging her
mangalsutra . A
Beti Bahan Samman Samaroh was also observed on Wednesday in the entire Sanjhauli block under which Barahkhanna village come, the DM said. As part of the function, senior male members of each household took an oath that they would have a toilet at home and not marry off the girl of their family to somebody who does not have a toilet at home. Recognising Phool Kumar’s effort, the Rohtas district administration made her the brand ambassador of total sanitation programme in the district.- PTI
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