This Man In MP Gifted His Sister A Unique Rakshabandhan Present In The Form Of A Toilet

What did you demand this rakshabandhan?

A new phone? A watch? A pair of heels you have been eying for weeks?

This teenage girl from Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh did not demand anything at all. Yet she received the best gift possible. Her cousin brother, Mahendra Rawat, who is 29-year-old lives next door was thinking about an optimum gift for his sister for months before rakshabandhan festival. And in July the idea struck to him.

He saved Rs 35000 and started constructing a toilet near their house.

You see, in their village, among the 500 resident, 225 are women and girls. The lack of water and proper infrastructure has made sanitation a major issue in their village. Women often have to attend nature’s calls in unsanitary places. The situation is even worse in Monsoons and winters.

This elder brother was worried for his 13-year-old sister, Rani, who lives with his uncle. He wanted to ensure that she has proper sanitation facility near their home. So he bought the equipment and made the toilet 600 m from a well so that the water can be drawn. He had to spend additional Rs 20,000 in the process.

Installed with a shiny washbasin in front of it, the toilet has become a symbol of care in the village. The villagers are proud of Mahendra and are planning to follow his path and construct toilets in their house.

According to a report by Hindustan Times, around 106 villages in Madhya Pradesh do not have proper toilets. Another report by The Indian Express has shown that as many as 45,000 schools in Madhya Pradesh are functioning without toilets.

Mahendra’s step towards cleanliness and sanitation is appreciated by the Shivpuri officials as well who are encouraging other people in the village to do so.

News source: TOI

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