Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday has directed CEO of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) Shurbir Singh to visit five community toilets at peak usage hours everyday till February 17. Seeking a status report on all such toilets located in the Capital, he also instructed official to share the video reports during the visit with board officials.
A representative of the Delhi Commission for Women will accompany the DUSIB CEO along with a local MlA and board members who wish to go on surprise checks, an official statement said.
An emergency Board meeting of DUSIB was held on Saturday following complaints from MlAs and others over shortage of water and power at community toilets in the city.
DUSIB members said that the problem has started after the Government decided to make these toilets free and open for 24 hours.
The Chief Minister expressed his displeasure to the CEO of DUSIB and asked him to submit a report on the status of each and every community toilet of Delhi.
“He directed the CEO to take immediate steps to improve the situation of the community toilets,” an official statement said.
The CEO has been asked to submit the report in seven days, a copy of which should reach each member of the board by February 20 noons. This report also must have videos of all the toilets over cleanliness, availability of water, electricity etc, and the statement said.