Navi Mumbai Gets Over 400 Public Toilets; Separate Washrooms For Transgenders & Women

In its initiative to keep the city open defecation free, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has constructed 406 public toilets.

However, to make it more accessible to the public, they have marked them on Google Maps. With this, visitors to the city and even residents out for some work have a great option, and there is no need to urinate or attend nature’s call in the open.

NMMC has made available 6,857 seats in the public toilets constructed by it over the years, and the number is constantly growing. These public toilets include the aspirational toilets constructed in Kopar Khairane recently, using recycled waste, the first such initiative in Maharashtra. It has also beautified the other toilets.

Besides, the civic body has been stressing the construction of private toilets in the slum areas. In cases where it is not possible, public toilets are constructed there. Various types of public toilets have also been provided on the highways including, Thane Belapur highway and Sion-Panvel highway, where several passengers take buses to their hometown.

At Jui Nagar, where there are a large number of passengers, old NMMT buses have been converted into attractive toilets complete with beautification. Public toilets have also been constructed at several other places that witness large gatherings including the NMMC headquarters, jogging tracks, Parsik Hill, etc.

Moreover, a public toilet for transgender persons has been constructed in the Kopri area of Vashi, where there is a large population of the community. C-toilets have been constructed for women at several places and e-toilets on the highways.

Official have stated that they will ensure cleanliness in the toilets too through maintenance contracts. Strict vigil is kept ensuring the contractor follows the norms. Regular feedback from residents and action will be taken accordingly.

It is pertinent to note that NMMC has regularly been among the cleanest cities in the country in the Swachh Bharat Mission, recognised as an ODF city by the centre.

The civic body has been taking up several initiatives to ensure its status as the premier city in India in terms of cleanliness as per Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan norms.