I thought of writing in my views after reading this rather funny (and shameful at the same time) narration of the plight of a female journalist.
While one them examined my pass the other kept staring at my abdomen with such intensity that I had just started wondering whether his X-ray vision would be able to tell exactly how full my bladder was and whether I would pass muster so that he would let me enter.
Now the biggest problem is that no one realizes that it is a problem that needs to be addressed. In our male dominated society, very little thought is given to having toilets in the right places and even if we have them then they are usually so bad that not many can use them.
Thank god In Bangalore there are quite a good number of "Sulabha Shouchalayas". In one of the articles which i read, a "Sulabha Shouchalaya" employee told that he cannot maintain the toilets properly because often there were thieves who would steal the taps in the night. Also, in some of these toilets there is always a scarcity of water. In may foreign countries, there are paid toilets. Somehow, the idea is not well accepted in India where people prefer to empty their bladders in open rather than pay and use the toilet. I wonder in a city where even the begger has a cellphone why is there a paucity suffient sanitation.
The day everyone of us gets a toilet to use, I shall know that our country has reached the pinnacle of progress.The above statement is from Jawaharrlal Nehru. In India most of the places are urinals atleast for men. All that is needed is a smelly corner & you will see that there will some people ready to water the plants. So why bother about the fairer gender. This also applies to places where buses take a break during overnight journey. The drivers stop the buses in places where there are no toilets for men let alone loo's for women. It is not only scary for women to go to dark corners to relieve themselves but also unhygenic. Sadly no one looks at it from that angle. On one of my trips with the office gang to shimoga, the toilets in the railways station almost made me puke. I dont know why we silently ignore this problem.
Thank god In Bangalore there are quite a good number of "Sulabha Shouchalayas". In one of the articles which i read, a "Sulabha Shouchalaya" employee told that he cannot maintain the toilets properly because often there were thieves who would steal the taps in the night. Also, in some of these toilets there is always a scarcity of water. In may foreign countries, there are paid toilets. Somehow, the idea is not well accepted in India where people prefer to empty their bladders in open rather than pay and use the toilet. I wonder in a city where even the begger has a cellphone why is there a paucity suffient sanitation.
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