GHMC chief upset over people not using Public Toilets

Hyderabad: GHMC Commissioner Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy on Monday directed the all AMOHs to personally visit Public Toilets in their jurisdiction to take steps to keep the environs neat and tidy.

Specific instructions have been given to verify and make arrangements for proper maintenance, regular water supply, availability of electricity, lighting, minor repairs, etc., so that people show interest in making use of them.

The GHMC Commissioner on Monday visited the Prefabricated Public Toilet at Leela Nagar, near Begumpet Railway Station and interacted with the attendants. It is learnt that about 40 to 50 citizens are using the toilet. However, the Commissioner was upset over learning that equal number of people are resorting to open peeing just ahead of the toilet despite the fact that the operator was not insisting on payment from anybody.

The Commissioner instructed the Khairatabad Circle 17 officials to ensure regular water supply, repair to doors, prevention of roadside parking of vehicles obstructing the view of toilet, no open urination signage at the open space opposite to the toilet, improved sanitation around the toilet.

He appealed to the citizens not to resort to open peeing as it is everybody's responsibility to keep this city clean.