For better operation and maintenance of community toilets, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday signed an MoU with Ward Sanitation Committees.
The WSCs involving community members have been formed for day to day monitoring and functioning of toilets in various areas.
On behalf of the BMC, Deputy Commissioner Srimanta Mishra signed the MoU with the representatives of WSC in presence of SBA Cell Environment Officer Debashis Sahoo.
On Thursday, six toilets were handed over to the WSCs out of total 26 proposed toilet complexes. As of now, 17 toilet complexes are at the completion stage which would soon be handed over to the WSCs.
The six WSCs belong to Gadakana Sabar Sahi, Patia Tala Upara Bhoi Sahi, Ishaneswar Basti, Sion Sramik Basti, Tuhikutu, and Saradapali communities.
The WSCs to function under the Project Sammaan, would have the right to collect user charges and to retain these collections as operating revenue. Bank accounts would be opened for the concerned wards.
The WSCs would decide the charges of toilets ranging from Rs 3 to Rs 5 for the first year. Financial audit would be done by the Project Samman PMO and information would be shared with the BMC on monthly basis.
The committees would do minor repairs from time to time as and when required from the fund.