Public Toilets

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s an incentive, the department shall allow the institution and its allied companies to put up advertising hoardings free of cost for a year at the site of the toilet block. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Maharashtra PWD to build toilet blocks along state, district roads

The toilet blocks will also include stall areas run by women's Self Help Groups (SHG) and voluntary organisations.

15 Jun 2018 4:03 PM

Only one in three toilets seats in city are for women, claims ngo’s report

Praja’s report analysed the number of toilet seats available in public toilets in the city.

20 Apr 2018 4:05 AM

A division bench of Justices AS Oka and Riyaz Iqbal Chagla was hearing a writ petition filed by owners of various petrol pumps from across Mumbai, along with the petrol pump association. (Photo: File)

Bombay HC asks BMC to explain how ‘private toilets’ be converted into public

'It is your obligation to build toilets. While you do not do that, instead you make private toilets into public toilets,' the bench said.

07 Mar 2018 11:32 AM

The trust asked for separate public toilets as well as separate medical wards for transgenders. (Representational Image)

Nagpur: 2 separate public toilets for transgender community

Sarthi Trust, which works for the community, met the District Collector and demanded separate public toilets for transgenders.

17 Feb 2018 3:14 PM

In a service contract, the toilets would be free or a nominal fee would be charged from the user. (photo: Representational | File)

'Pay and use' toilets at railway stations to get cheaper

Presently, the 'pay and use' toilet policy allows the contractors who build such toilets to fix its usage rates, albeit at market price.

12 Feb 2018 4:40 PM

Delhi HC for mobile app to locate public toilets

The court said the NDMC will be the nodal agency of exploring the possibility of geotagging.

25 Sep 2017 3:48 AM

This apart, 136 toilets at petrol pumps are also being monitored under the ongoing special drive by the SDMC.

SDMC staff to inspect toilets’ on daily basis

According to a senior official, there are 365 toilets under the ambit of the SDMC, which are under being closely monitored by the senior officials.

31 Aug 2017 3:05 AM

The market is visited by a large number of people (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai: Social activists launch 'Right to Pee' campaign for better public toilets

The campaign on social media will be followed by a signature campaign at the market before meeting civic authorities.

20 Aug 2017 7:14 PM

For the betterment of the society and to provide easy access to public conveniences in the city, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has initiated a project of putting details of these facilities on Google Maps. (Photo: PTI)

North Delhi Municipal Corporation puts Karol Bagh Zone Urinal locations on GPS mode

The details of the loos can also be accessed by typing the name of the road where the person is travelling to.

22 Jul 2017 4:20 PM

Residents living around railway stations complained of open defecation. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Why stand in line for filthy loos: Defecators

BMC has made public toilets available in a large number of places where people defecate in the open.

10 Jul 2017 12:59 AM

This newspaper took a sneak-peek into the lives of the women police. (Representational image)

Delhi’s women cops break stereotypes daily

A woman with a lot of grit and a dash of determination, ASI (assistant sub-inspector) Kavita is among those who took the oath to serve denizens.

02 Jul 2017 7:27 AM

The BMC asked people to rate public toilets in their areas.

Civic body to act against ‘dirty’ public toilets

The civic body has also terminated the contract of an agency, which was maintaining the public toilet at the Gateway of India.

28 Apr 2017 3:47 AM

Nearly 6,000 public toilets do not have water and electricity, according to civic sources said.

Public toilets in all wards to get water, power by March 2017

BMC-constructed public toilets in slums and near railway stations are in dire need of attention.

22 Dec 2016 4:21 AM

The green button would denote the toilet is clean, yellow would mean it is OK, while the red would indicate the lavatory is unclean. (Photo: Representational Image)

Now, rate public toilets in Mumbai for cleanliness

With an objective to maintain cleanliness at public toilets across Mumbai, BMC has started installing rating machines at these places.

08 Dec 2016 8:02 PM

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