Chennai will very soon have namma toilets
Chennaites can very soon enjoy the facilities of modern namma toilet. This was announced by Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy. He said that Chennai Corporation would build 348 `namma toilets` in the city.
Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy said, “The work on 38 `Namma toilets` would be commenced this week. We will also take steps to improve the conditions in the 850 existing toilets in the city".
The civic body`s plan to construct 750 new modern toilets across the city did not take off because of poor response from private firms. The corporation had earlier planned to construct 2,000 toilets across the city.
Corporation officials said that there was a plan to outsource the maintenance of toilets to private firms.
The `namma toilet` design came from public consultation. A feedback book is kept at the toilets to collect complaints and suggestions from users. Unlike normal public toilets, these toilets have proper ventilation, w water and lighting.
