The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has admitted a PIL over the city’s severe shortage of public toilets. The petition highlights the lack of facilities and poor maintenance, blaming contractors and inadequate monitoring by NMC.
The petition brings attention to two major concerns, the lack of sufficient public toilets and the poor maintenance of existing facilities. It points out that contractors have failed to keep these toilets clean, and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has not been monitoring them effectively.
Despite NMC’s assurances in a similar 2012 case, RTI data reveals only 66 public toilets for a population of 24 lakh (2011 Census), with just 63 functional. The situation is worse today, forcing many into open defecation.
The PIL also points out that despite the 2021 launch of Swachh Maharashtra Mission (Urban) 2.0, no major steps have been taken. Nagpur has just 60 public toilets and 46 for its 182 gardens, affecting women, children, and the elderly the most.
Justices Nitin Sambre and Vrushali Joshi acknowledged the issue and added more respondents, including Central Railway, NMRDA, NIT, and the Municipal Commissioner. Notices have been sent to all eight respondents.
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