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Locked public toilets

Blunderlust rating★★★★★ 3.9 / 5 · 510 reviews⌖ Various parts of the city, GuwahatiEntry #05 in Guwahati

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Public toilets built under the Swachh Bharat Mission in parts of Guwahati remain permanently locked, defeating the mission's sanitation goals.

The official record states: "No detailed official cause statement found in available reporting."

“Built for public use, locked for public safety, from the public's own money.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk

Sources

  • https://assamtribune.com/guwahati/locked-toilets-defeat-swachh-bharat-mission-in-parts-of-guwahati-1609419

Visitor reviews Satire

“Found the toilet, admired the signboard, read the mission statement and then tried the door. Locked, as advertised by nobody.”
TR T. Rao · Guwahati★★★★★
“Sanitation facility in perfect condition, because no member of the public has ever been permitted inside it.”
LM L. Menon · Guwahati★★★★★
“Asked around for the key. Three people said it exists and none of them has seen it.”
DG D. Ghosh · Guwahati★★★★★
Blunderlust RecordBL/GUW/NA/PUB
Status
Locked / unused
Category
Public toilet
State
Assam
Year
Various
Cost to taxpayers
Cost not specified

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