The
Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has proposed to establish as many
as 32 disabled-friendly toilets across the city. The toilets will be
equipped with railings, ramps and proper flooring.
This is the condition of most public toilets in Cuttack
There
are only few public toilets for disabled people in the city. The
proposed disabled-friendly toilets would be set up near Link Road,
Madhuptana, Buxi Bazaar, Choudhary Bazaar, College square and near some
slums.
The CMC has entrusted the task of constructing the toilets to National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC).
“The
toilets will be designed keeping in mind the needs of the visually
impaired and wheelchair-bound persons. The entrances will be wider
(around 4ft) and railings will be fitted to it. ,” said a CMC official.
“Special guiding tiles will be used on the floor for the convenience of the visually impaired people,” he added.
The toilets would be built at a cost of Rs 7.65 crore which will be jointly funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Rs 2.21 crore), state government (Rs 4 crore) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (Rs 1.44 crore).
“NBCC
will start construction of the toilets in January and complete the
project in six months,” said Gyana Ranjan Das, CMC commissioner.
At present, Cuttack has 57 public toilets for a population of over six lakh but owing to lack of maintenance, most of the toilets are in a dilapidated condition.
Source: I am in DNA of Cuttack, 22nd Dec 2014
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