Do you squirm at the thought of using public restrooms? Many times people who dare to venture into public bathrooms, find themself pushing open the door with their elbows & crouching above the toilet seat rather than sitting on it due to hygiene reasons. After all, public toilets can be very filthy, unhygienic, and smelly. Now imagine if someone started a shop in there? Eww.
Recently, a public toilet was being used to sell eggs and mutton in Indore. The incident came to light during the Indore Municipal Corporation’s (IMC) inspection visit to the Sulabh Shauchalaya, reports News18. According to an official, the civic body took immediate action against the facility.
IMC’s additional commissioner Abhay Rajangaonkar was quoted saying by Times Now,
“We reprimanded the caretaker of the public toilet after we found during an inspection that it is being used for selling eggs and mutton. A spot fine of Rs 1,000 was imposed on him.”
He added, “We will also impose a fine of Rs 20,000 against the NGO Sulabh International by issuing notices to it.” Indore has been ranked India’s cleanest city for the fourth consecutive year from 2017 under the central government’s Swachh Survekshan.
Such actions by authorities surely ensure that cleanliness is maintained in a city. What do you think of this incident? Tell us.