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6 simple washroom hygiene tips when travelling via trains
October 06, 2026 9:38 am
Using a train washroom can be tricky, but a few simple precautions can make it easier. Here are six expert-recommended practical hygiene tips for your next journey.
Bengaluru public toilet audit: 1 in 4 defunct, basic amenities missing
July 23, 2026 6:28 pm
Adequate lighting is available in just 56% of Bengaluru's public toilets, raising safety concerns, particularly for women.
The mirror effect: How Mysuru cracked a 30-year-old public urination problem overnight
May 07, 2026 5:37 pm
Mysuru City Corporation officials said the intervention relies on a simple yet effective human reflex.
No hygiene, no justice: Delhi High Court says clean, functional toilets for women ‘inseparable from dignity, privacy’
March 02, 2026 3:51 pm
Article 21 guarantees not merely an animal-like existence but a life of dignity, the Delhi High Court observed while dealing with a grievance over the upkeep of women’s washrooms in the Saket court complex.
Kurukshetra rolls out QR code-based feedback system for public toilets
September 23, 2025 11:17 pm
The feedback on cleanliness and usability, submitted by users, is instantly visible to the Kurukshetra district administration, ensuring swift action, officials said.
Over two-thirds of women in Kolkata pay 10% of daily income to use toilet: Study
September 02, 2025 4:51 am
52% transgender or queer people report facing harassment inside toilets, finds the study
Ensure public toilets in Delhi are clean and operational: HC to civic bodies
December 11, 2023 7:26 pm
The high court granted one last opportunity to the authorities to file their response to a plea filed by Jan Seva Welfare Society highlighting the unhygienic conditions and lack of maintenance of public toilets in the national capital.
Woman-friendly mobile toilets flagged off in Chennai
September 20, 2023 3:36 pm
Tamil Nadu Minister for Municipal Administration K N Nehru flagged off the vehicles that will have flush toilets, hand washing stations, disposal units, sanitary napkin vending machines, etc.
BMC to change location of public toilet from Marine Drive after residents protest
June 17, 2023 2:01 am
In view of concerns raised by the residents, BMC has decided to relocate the proposed public toilet to a new location. Work on removal of fresh construction has also commenced” — Shivadas Gurav assistant municipal commissioner in charge, Ward A
BMC to build public toilet with modern facilities at Goregaon
May 08, 2023 1:17 pm
Slated to be built near Goregaon’s Virvani Industrial Estate, a wall mounting sanitary napkin dispensing machine too will be installed in the women's washroom.
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