General public to be allowed to use staff toilets in hotels & restaurants

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in a status report submitted to the High Court has put forth several measures being undertaken to help people access toilets in the city.

These measures include allowing the toilets in 172 Indira Canteen, which was meant only for the staff, for public use.

The BBMP has also proposed permitting the general public to use toilets situated in public restaurants and hotels. The Special Commissioner (Health) and Chief Health Officer (Health) have been directed to take necessary steps and pass necessary orders/circulars in this regard.

The BBMP will also be inviting tenders for construction of 100 toilets exclusively for women, called the SHE toilets.

Alternatively, the BBMP has also proposed to construct such toilets on its own and allotted a budget of Rs.25.50 crores for it in the 2024-25 Budget.

The Status Report was filed on Wednesday by the Chief Engineer, Solid Waste Management, BBMP following a HC direction in a public interest litigation.

The Status Report reveals several measures including installation of new E-toilets, maintenance of the 229 existing E-toilets and identification of place for construction of toilets in places where there are large floating populations. (WP 10823/2020)