Govt to launch 7-day drive to renovate 75,000 toilets

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced that it would launch a seven-day cleanliness drive to renovate 75,000 community, public and pink toilets in the state as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). The campaign will start on March 24 and conclude on March 30.

A government spokesperson said that the drive is being undertaken “to make Uttar Pradesh a cleaner and greener state, as envisioned by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath”. “A seven-day campaign to renovate 75,000 toilets has begun to provide clean toilets to citizens and improve scores in the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2023. Community, public, and pink toilets in urban areas in need of repair or rejuvenation will be identified and rebuilt during the seven days of the campaign,” said an official.

The official further stated that the department runs various campaigns on a regular basis to keep urban areas in the state clean. Public participation is also being ensured in these campaigns, as it is essential for sustainable cleanliness.

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“We will also involve local people in business, government agencies and community organisations in the cleanliness drive,” said the official.

According to officials, the primary objective of the drive will be to improve the cleanliness and hygiene of public toilets and to improve the state’s ranking in Swachh Survekshan-2023, among others.