Yesterday’s GHMC public toilets are today’s shops!
2 years, 4 months ago

Yesterday’s GHMC public toilets are today’s shops!

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Thousands of public toilets, like the ones near Saroornagar lake and at Jubilee Hills Road No. It also claimed Hyderabad has the highest number of public toilets among all Indian cities. Of the 6,000 new public toilets, around 1,000 have been installed in LB Nagar zone, 1,000 in Kukatpally zone, 1,034 in Charminar zone, 1,000 in Serilingampally zone, 905 in Khairatabad zone and 1,032 in Secunderabad zone. Following his diktat, over 1,000 public toilets have since been removed at Baghlingampally, Uppal, Mettuguda, Sangeet road, Panjagutta, LB Nagar and Moosarambagh, among other locations.

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How accessible are public washrooms in Bengaluru for women?
5 months, 1 week ago

How accessible are public washrooms in Bengaluru for women?

The Hindu  

“I have been shopping here for almost 10 years. It is shocking that there are no public toilets in such a busy area,” said Nagma, a shopper, sitting in a textile shop in Chickpet, Bengaluru. When the complaints of women were communicated to Suralkar Vikas Kishore, Special Commissioner, Health and Sanitation, BBMP, he said, “We will definitely explore the possibility …

42% Urban Indians Believe Availability of Public Toilets Has Improved: Survey - News18
1 year, 2 months ago

42% Urban Indians Believe Availability of Public Toilets Has Improved: Survey - News18

News 18  

As India marks nine years of Swachh Bharat Mission today, 42% urban citizens believe that availability of public toilets has improved since the start of the campaign, according to a LocalCircles survey. ‘30% URBAN INDIANS SEE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT’ The survey sought to know from citizens: ‘How has the availability of functional public toilets in your district/ city improved in the …

GHMC says behaviour' problem, DC maintains stance on reportage
1 year, 5 months ago

GHMC says behaviour' problem, DC maintains stance on reportage

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Wednesday blamed behavioural issues of residents of Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Naubat Pahad, for “practising open urination”. It assured to conduct an awareness campaign to bring in behavioural change among residents and make them use the “four functional toilets and two bathing facilities”. In a rejoinder to a news item ‘Hyd not open defecation …

DC Report Paves Way for Use of Toilets in Sanjay Gandhi Nagar
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Report Paves Way for Use of Toilets in Sanjay Gandhi Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Following Deccan Chronicle’s reportage on the lack of toilets in Sanjay Gandhi Nagar of Naubat Pahad, which was leading to open defecation for the past few decades, government teams on Wednesday swooped down on the area in large numbers to assess residents’ needs and make necessary arrangements. Chandramma, an elderly resident, said, “Officials came and enquired us older residents, …

Hyderabad slums deteriorate, turn into open toilets
2 years, 7 months ago

Hyderabad slums deteriorate, turn into open toilets

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Children and men are spotted defecating openly, majorly outside slums, oblivious of the fact that they are spreading diseases like typhoid, dengue and malaria. In a way, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has to be blamed because it has not built public toilets or provided basic amenities in a majority of slum areas. Though the civic body attained open …

GHMC ignoring maintenance of she-toilets in Hyderabad
3 years, 4 months ago

GHMC ignoring maintenance of she-toilets in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The GHMC has ignored maintenance of she-toilets throughout the state capital, which the civic body had started amid fanfare in 2017 spending Rs 3.5 crore. Today, 95 per cent of them are dysfunctional, including those near iconic places like Charminar and Golconda, which are visited by international tourists. Civic body’s apathy in monitoring she-toilets and technical glitches have largely …

Public toilets go 'missing' in GHMC
3 years, 6 months ago

Public toilets go 'missing' in GHMC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Thousands of public toilets have gone missing in the city post Swachh Survekshan and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls. Though installation of 10,000 public toilets across GHMC limits should have been completed by January, GHMC took the stand that their construction had got delayed mainly due to Covid-19 pandemic. Following his instructions, the civic authorities dismantled around 1,000 public …

BBMP set to build 75 toilets
3 years, 10 months ago

BBMP set to build 75 toilets

The Hindu  

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, …

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