Delhi gets its first Pink Toilet in Vikaspuri
NEW DELHI: For maintaining the cleanliness in the society, toilet play an important role and providing a healthy environment, especially for the safety of women and girls, Delhi on Wedneday got its first “Pink toilet”.
South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) with National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) dedicated the first ever Pink Toilet at PVR, Vikaspuri on the occasion of International Girl Child Day.
SDMC Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat while inaugurating the toilet said that this will go a long way in instilling a sense of security in women and girls as they will have a clean place of the toilet with a sanitary napkin and incinerator facility.
“We intend to open more Pink Toilets in order to provide a convenient safe place in the midst of market flooded with the visitors and customers,” she said.
PVR Vikaspuri, a major center for shopping wherein large number of women and girls are found to be purchasing articles of their needs.
A restroom like Pink Toilet was much needed at this place. The toilet has been designed in a systematic manner to provide other incidental facilities like feeding area for the mothers.
The Mayor added that all the petrol pumps have also been offering the similar facility as directed by SDMC.
Officials from NCPCR stated that sometime women hesitate to use the same toilet which are been used by men. Lack of toilet also effect women health and also harm women safety.
Rupa Kapoor, member from NCPCR, stated that there are severe taboos on menstruation and the lack of facilities for girls and women to attain and change napkins at home or in public toilets which creates immense health hazards.
“Unhygienic disposal also creates health and hygiene issues. Hence, a toilet that provides privacy, low-cost napkins and facility to dispose of through incinerators was highly needed. The pink color is easily identifiable for women and hence Pink Toilets,” said Kapoor. NEW DELHI: To accommodate the better facilities for soccer lovers, Delhi Metro made several arrangements for junior FIFA World Cup matches scheduled in Delhi since October 6. The DMRC prepared special time table with a frequency of 3 minutes and 20 seconds till 11 pm.
According to a press statement, 10 manual tickets counters have been opened at ground levels of JLN Stadium Metro Station whereas six additional manual counters are opened at Jangpura Station on match days so that sudden rush of passengers can get tokens at a fast pace with pre-vended tokens available at these special counters at the ground level.
Officers have been deployed on special duty at Operation Control Centre to closely supervise and facilitate smooth services.
Average ridership at these stations in September was around 10,000 and 7,000 respectively, which increased by over 100 per cent on first two days on October 6 and 9.