More than ten public toilets built with Swachh Bharat and government grant money have remained locked for years, some with broken windows and drainage problems; a separate 2026 civic survey found toilets missing in 30 wards and closed in nine more.
On record
The official record states: "MCC Executive Engineer cited "several issues" needing repair and a "dismal response to tenders for toilet maintenance.""
Filed as "Locked / unused for years" and dated to Various (Swachh Bharat / State Finance Commission grants), this entry sits under the "~₹40–50 lakh spent per toilet (e.g., ~₹48 lakh cited for one)" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A facility whose working hours remain a well-kept secret.
- Tiling chosen, evidently, for its resale value elsewhere.
- A queue that forms out of habit more than hope.
- Signage in three languages, none of them helpful.
Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“The completion date has been revised so often it has frequent-flyer status.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://starofmysore.com/locked-toilets-expose-citys-costly-sanitation-failure/
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/mysuru/mysuru-no-toilets-in-30-wards-those-in-nine-wards-closed-in-mcc-study-finds-4054438
Visitor reviews
“Followed a forwarded message all the way to the barricade. The overrun now has an overrun of its own.”
“Took a chai break at the stall opposite and watched it not progress. Come for Karnataka tourism, leave thinking about municipal governance.”
“Came here as a break from the fort circuit. On paper it is finished; paper is where it lives.”