Hyderabad: Mobile restrooms for women police officers launched

Hyderabad: The State Police, under the aegis and in compliance of the vision of the State government with respect to women safety, has flagged off 17 'mobile rest rooms and toilets for women police officers on bandobust duties' here on Friday.

Home Minister Mahmood Ali flagged off the initiative in the presence of DGP M Mahender Reddy and other senior police officials.

The State government has placed special emphasis on women's safety and health, and in cognisance of the inconvenience and health issues faced by women police officers during bandobust duties, the government has sanctioned mobile rest rooms and toilets.

The 17 vehicles have been distributed to various district headquarters for deployment to Medaram jatara, and eventually the number will increase to 25 in due course.

The afore mentioned vehicles have been procured through e-tender by the Telangana State Police. The vehicles have state-of-the-art amenities including one Indian type toilets Indian, two Western type, one washroom, one changing room and two wash basins fitted with a water tank, which can easily be used by 100 individuals per fill. These are well-equipped and efficient high-pressure self-cleaning system.

Three sunroofs have been provided for natural lighting and ventilation, which helps to even terminate the bacteria and algae formation. The interior sidewalls and tanks are made of SS304 grade stainless steel, which is corrosion-resistant and known for hygiene.

The floor has been carefully designed to make it water stagnation free. Motorised disposal of waste has been designed wherein the need for manual scavenging is eliminated.

The salon is equipped with crossflow air ventilation so as to enable fresh air and eliminate bad odour in the cabin. No-smell filters are fitted into the septic tanks which absorb bad odour which will keep the surroundings of the vehicle stench-free.