On record
GHMC has spent crores maintaining public toilets that turned out to be non-functional or non-existent: of a claimed 2,260 to 5,299 toilet seats, only around 400 were actually functional. In 2021 GHMC installed 2,260 temporary toilets that were reportedly "not opened for public use and were used for erecting banners," with many lacking water and sewerage connections.
The official record states: "GHMC officials attributed delays to the Covid-19 pandemic and said "payments for non-functioning toilets were not made to the contractor," claiming penalties were issued for maintenance lapses."
“Fifty-six crore in maintenance for toilets that, on inspection, were mostly not there.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/080523/ghmc-flushes-crores-of-tax-money-down-toilets-that-dont-exist.html
- https://www.siasat.com/ghmc-toilets-lie-useless-in-utter-neglect-across-hyderabad-2227461/
Visitor reviews Satire
“Fifty-six crore of maintenance spent on toilets, of which roughly four hundred out of thousands actually work.”
“The 2021 batch of temporary toilets was never opened to the public and was used as a frame for hoardings instead.”
“Asked for the nearest functioning GHMC toilet and was directed, eventually, to a hotel.”
