To provide better facilities to the citizens in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has launched a new concept of ‘Aspirational’ public toilets. Currently, 7 such modern toilets have been constructed in crowded places in South Mumbai.
These toilets have been constructed at important and tourist places like Lion Gate, Bombay High Court, Vidhan Bhavan, Banganga near Walkeshwar Temple, Fashion Street and Mahim Beach. Since a large number of citizens and tourists visit these places every day, this facility will be important in terms of cleanliness.
Under this project, citizens will have to pay only Rs 5 to use the toilet, while many other facilities will be available free of cost. These toilets have facilities like special facilities for the disabled, separate European style seats for men, women and transgender persons, changing rooms for women and baby feeding areas.
Apart from this, hand dryers, sanitary napkin vending machines, disposal machines, CCTV cameras and fire safety systems have also been installed. Solar panels and water tanks have also been provided at some places.
According to BMC, the project has been implemented in South Mumbai in the first phase due to space and high crowding. There are plans to set up similar modern toilets at about 67 places in the suburbs in the next year.
Overall, this is considered an important step taken by BMC to improve public sanitation in Mumbai and provide mall-like facilities to the citizens.