‘Lungi Khol’ Drive Launched To Make Ranchi Open Defecation Free 

Ranchi: To make Ranchi an open defecation free city, the state government took an initiative titled Halla Bol, Lungi Khol Abhiyan in which they would disrobe the men who are found defecating in the open. On Sunday, Ranchi Municipal Corporation team caught 10 people and took away their lungis. They were asked to pay a fine of Rs100 and take a pledge not to repeat the act after which their lungis were given back.

Jharkhand Urban Development Minister CP Singh said, "We have taken this initiative to make people realize that it is not good. We have run concerted drives telling people why they should not defecate in the open. Like a drive by the traffic police to wear helmets, we first raised awareness, then imposed fine, and are now trying some of these methods. This is not aimed at harassing people."