Construction of public toilets reviewed

Construction of public toilets reviewed

KARACHI: Public toilets being constructed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) would be constructed at various important locations including shopping centers and parks in the city.
Metropolitan Commissioner Matanat Ali Khan said this while addressing a review meeting on public toilets here on Monday.

The meeting was attended by Sr. Director Municipal Services Dr.
Shaukat Zaman, Sr. Director Parks and Horticulture Niaz Soomro, Sr.
Director Buildings Shamim Ahmed, Sr. Director Law Najam-ud-din
Sikandar and other high officials.

Matanat Ali Khan said that public toilets project would be carried out with the collaboration of CPLC and in this connection Administrator Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed had signed a memorandum of
understanding whereas CPLC would also sign it soon.

He said that five DMCs would construct 600 and KMC would construct 200 public toilets on important locations in the city.

He further said that following the directives of Governor Sindh
Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan KMC and all DMCs would jointly complete this
project.

He also said that preference for public toilets project have been given to those areas which were regarded as busy places especially shopping centers and parks.

He also informed that in the next phase of this project KMC schools would also be included in this project.

CPLC Chief Ahmed Chenoy said that this project would start soon
after the signing of MoU in this connection.

Metropolitan Commissioner said that broken public toilets would also be reconstructed with the facilities of light, water, sewerage and cleanliness for public use.

He also said that public toilets facility was an important necessity for the citizens and this facility was provided all over the world on important locations including parks, picnic points, markets and other public places.

CPLC has also ensured the inclusion of cantonment boards in this project.

He also said that NOCs from all district corporations and KW&SB have been obtained.

He also said that population rising speedily that is why this project would be given special attention.(APP)