GHMC officials prepare status report on public washrooms

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deputy commissioners submitted the status report of public washrooms after inspection to Santosh Badavat, GHMC additional commissioner for health wing.

In view of the Swachh Survekshan 2021 survey, the municipal administration and urban development (MAUD) department had issued a memo to the GHMC deputy commissioners directing them to inspect public toilet in their respective circles and report their status.

A document in possession with TOI says that the deputy commissioners were told to submit the status report of public washrooms in the format annexed. Most of the public washrooms in the city are not operational. The GHMC had handed over the maintenance of the public toilets to the private agencies through tenders.

Some agencies said that they did not receive work orders and that the GHMC is not releasing payments, which is the primary reason for the dysfunctional washrooms. “For some washrooms, the GHMC did not issue work orders, if GHMC does not pay us how is it possible to maintain the toilets,” asked an agency official who was handed over the contract. GHMC officials did not respond to TOI’s calls over the issue.


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