GHMC aims to construct 3,000 public toilets in Hyderabad; 140 finished

HYDERABAD: In the run-up to the elections, GHMC will be constructing 3,000 public toilets in Hyderabad. In each zone, 500 toilets will be built, GHMC officials said.
GHMC has six zones. “The target is to complete the construction of 500 public toilets by August 15. The washrooms are being built on build–operate–transfer (BOT) basis,” said mayor Bonthu Rammohan.
In all, 2,729 places have been identified for construction of the toilets.Construction of 140 units has been completed and 237 washrooms are under construction. “In Secunderabad zone, we have identified 229 places. In other zones, identification of locations to construct the toilets is under way. I have instructed the zonal commissioners to monitor the progress in order to meet the deadline (August 15),” said GHMC commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar.