BBMP set to build 75 toilets

To address the problem of shortage of public toilets in the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is constructing new facilities in different locations. As per the national guidelines set by the Swachh Bharat Mission for public toilets, there should be one toilet seat for every 100 men and two seats for every 100 women. Huge shortfall Srinivas Alavilli, head, civic participation at Janaagraha, said that based on citizens’ input, new toilets were needed in around 250 locations across the city. BBMP’s Special Commissioner D. Randeep said the locations of the 25 new toilets were decided first based on need and easy access to water and sanitary connections, apart from ensuring there was no obstruction in public access to the facility.