New Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Wednesday dedicated the first ever “Pink Toilet in the national capital to women and girls on the occasion of International Girl Child Day in Vikaspuri. SDMC mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat inaugurated the pink toilet.
According to Ms Sehrawat, the pink toilet is being opened at a place, which is witnessing substantial footfalls of the women and girls. “We intend to open more pink toilets in order to provide a convenient safe place in the midst of market flooded with the visitors and customers” said Ms Sehrawat.
She appealed the users to keep the toilet clean for the next user. “The PVR, Vikaspuri is a major center for shopping wherein large number of women and girls are found to be purchasing the articles of their needs. A toilet like this was much needed at this place. This will go a long way in instilling a sense of security in women and girls as they will have a clean place of toilet with a sanitary napkin and incinerator facility,” added Ms Sehrawat.
The toilet has been designed in a systematic manner to provide other facilities like feeding area for the mothers. She pointed that the SDMC earlier made available toilets in hotels and restaurants situated in major markets for free usage by women and children and all the petrol pumps have also been offering the similar facility as directed by the body.
