Delhi has now got modern and user friendly public toilets made of high- end composite materials used in aircraft and high class rail coaches at 20 different locations, costing Rs13 lakh each.
One such ‘Swachchh Sauchalay’ consisting of four toilet seats and 4 urinals was on Wednesday inaugurated by the Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu at Sikka Market in Preet Vihar of East Delhi.
local cooperators and dignitaries did so at 19 other locations across North(5), South(6) and 9 locations in East Municipal Corporation of Delhi areas.
Speaking on the occasion, Naidu said there is a shortfall of about 4,000 public toilets in the three MCD areas and measures are being taken to bridge the gap under Swachchh Bharat Mission. “The shortfall includes 5,318 in South Delhi, 3,311 in the North and 2,508 in the East MCD area after constructing a total of 7,061 public toilet seats since the launch of Swachchh Bharat Mission in October, 2014. About 6.50 per cent of urban people use public toilets and required infrastructure needs to be ensured in urban areas,” said Naidu.
Stressing that Delhi should lead by example in ensuring cleanliness, Naidu urged the people, municipal bodies and the Delhi Government to rise to the occasion. “These toilets have been installed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Urban Development, under Corporate Social Responsibility. Such toilets will be made available at 10 more locations by NBCC,” he said.