15 hi-tech public toilets to be inaugurated in city soon: PMC official

Patna: Altogether 15 hi-tech toilets, equipped with modern facilities, are ready for their formal inauguration in the state capital. Built by Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), the newly constructed toilets are designed to provide a high level of cleanliness and amenities, similar to those found in luxury hotels and restaurants. Total 20 such toilets are to be built in the city, with 15 expected to be inaugurated by the end of April, according to the PMC officials.
Indradeep Chandravanshi, a member of the PMC standing committee and councillor of ward no. 48, said, "The PMC has constructed luxury toilets to enhance the city's beauty. These toilets will provide significant relief to the public, who face difficulties in finding restrooms. The new toilets will feature modern amenities such as feeding rooms, sensor-equipped basins, and high-tech urinals. There will also be greenery around these facilities, like the one near Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park. Plants are also being placed on the divider on Nehru Path."
The facility near the zoo includes seven toilets for men and five for women. There is also a facility for disabled persons in these deluxe toilets with rods installed on the side walls.
"Female employees, ‘Swachhagini' of the PMC, are being assigned the responsibility of maintaining and operating deluxe toilets. These women will maintain the toilets through mechanised cleaning. For the first time, such modern toilets have been constructed by the PMC. Feedback will be collected from the public after use, and there will be a register near each toilet from where municipal employees will gather feedback on the facilities available in the toilets," said Chandravanshi.
One each of these toilets is located near Rajapur Bridge and near Biscomaun Bhawan in Patliputra circle. In Nutan Rajdhani circle — one toilet is located opposite Mauryalok Complex and another near RLJP office near Patna Airport, and near Vikas Bhawan. In Kankarbagh circle, one has been built on Bhootnath Road, the second near Kankarbagh circle office, and the third near Mithapur underpass. Three are in Bankipore circle, including one near Premchand Golambar, another near Kadamkuan vending zone, and the third near Bakri Bazar. In Azimabad circle, such toilet is under Gaighat Bridge, Shikarpur RoB in ward-62, and two in Patna City circle, including Malsalami.
Chandravanshi further said, "The hi-tech toilets have been made in two different sizes of 600 and 900 square feet. The cost of a 600 square feet toilet is approximately Rs 28 lakh, while the cost of a 900 square feet toilet is Rs 32 lakh. An 1100 square feet deluxe toilet is also being built near Patna Junction. Besides, four additional deluxe toilets are being built near Patna high court, Patna Zoo, Birchand Patel Path, and in ward-67."