On record
Greater Chennai Corporation spent crores building or upgrading community toilet complexes, but numerous completed units sit permanently locked and never opened, while others suffer inadequate water supply and severe filth that render them unusable.
The official record states: "A corporation official said only that steps are being taken "to construct public toilets" and "maintain the toilets that have already been installed," without a timeline for the locked units."
“Singara Chennai built the toilets, then locked them, so they would stay singara.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://thesouthfirst.com/tamilnadu/greater-chennai-corporation-nothing-21st-century-about-toilets/
- https://citizenmatters.in/photo-story-status-of-public-toilets-in-chennai-greater-chennai-corporation-gcc-community-toilets/
Visitor reviews Satire
“Seven thousand seats across nine hundred locations, and the one at the bus stand has never once been unlocked.”
“Found a brand new community toilet complex with a brand new padlock. Very hygienic. Entirely theoretical.”
“The ones that do open have no water, so the choice in Purasawalkam is between locked and unusable.”
