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Bengaluru Plans 35 Free Modular Public Toilets Across City
Bengaluru Solid Waste Management has begun building and operating 35 free modular public toilets under its Eeze project. Construction is complete at 34 sites, while work has started at the final location…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru Solid Waste Management has begun building and operating 35 free modular public toilets under its Eeze project. Construction is complete at 34 sites, while work has started at the final location in Basavanagudi. The first facility opened at Majestic on Monday. Three toilets in Byatarayanapura and four in Yeshwanthpur are awaiting inauguration.
Each 15ft by 40ft unit costs about Rs 30 lakh and includes ramps, facilities for transgender people and persons with disabilities, sensor-based flushes and natural ventilation. BSWML has awarded five-year maintenance contracts costing around Rs 50,000 per month per toilet, including labour, electricity and water. Some sites still await power and other utility connections, The Times of India reports.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that adding toilets automatically fixes Bengaluru’s sanitation problem. It does not. The more useful test is whether these facilities stay clean, open and supplied after the inauguration photographs disappear. A five-year contract and monthly spending provide a framework, but residents will judge the project through functioning utilities and regular maintenance. BSWML should publish site-wise opening dates and complaint records. How many of the 35 toilets remain usable six months after all connections are completed?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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