Villages in Devadurga lack proper toilets. People say they have to openly defecate and are afraid to use unclean toilets due to the possibility of diseases. Neglected toilets, layers of dust and mold, no running water, cockroaches everywhere and unpleasant odors permeate the air of Devadurga villages. As do diseases like cholera and diarrhea. Gopalpur, […]
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Government schools in Manvi have fewer toilets overall, and the ones that exist are in such poor shape that they are unusable. Shattered doors, cracked ceilings, dirty commodes, neither water nor soap—that’s how the toilets in government schools of Manvi look. Most schools in Manvi taluk of Raichur have no clean or usable toilets. These […]
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Officials say that the caretakers charge more despite several notices issued to them. Women have to pay Rs. 7 or Rs. 8 for using the urinals which are free for men at the Kempegowda Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand. While men are charged Rs. 5 to use the toilet facility, women are […]
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The BBMP will conduct drives in the upcoming weeks to raise awareness about the new initiative called Loo Review. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has made efforts to Geo-tag its public toilets. Now, citizens of Bengaluru can locate public toilets by just typing ‘toilet’ in Google Maps. This will help them find the nearest public toilet. An official at BBMP says, “The process […]
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Bangalore, Sept. 6, 2018: Leprosy hospital near Krantivira Sangoli Rayana Metro Station doesn’t allow their outpatients to use the washroom. When asked by the patients, “Where is the washroom?”, they say, “Toilet Illa” (No Washroom). Lakshmi, the cleaning person working at the hospital said doctors have told them not to open the washroom. When outpatients […]
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