The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) will soon begin the construction of the smart toilets in Dehradun city. In order to get a better ranking of the city in Swachh Survekshan 2021 and secure a rank at least in the top 100 cities in this cleanliness survey, the MCD is focusing on various ways to improve the sanitation facilities in Dehradun. The construction of the smart toilets is one of these measures.
A few weeks ago, the corporation had floated the tenders for the construction of the smart toilets under the public private partnership (PPP) mode and since most of the procedure is completed, the construction work is likely to begin soon too. This was informed by the chief municipal health officer Dr Kailash Joshi.
At present, there are a total of 45 public toilets in the city that include 26 smart toilets too, said Joshi. According to him, the corporation is presently planning to construct about 12 to 15 more smart toilets in the main marketplaces of the city where the crowd of people generally remains more throughout the year. He said that the corporation will soon complete the remaining procedure after which the construction work of the toilets will begin in the city within the next few weeks. Moreover, Joshi informed that it generally takes about a month to complete the construction of smart toilets but the municipal corporation will try to get this construction completed before the start of next year.
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
