Case of charging fees in public toilets, after embarrassment MC Mayor takes U-turn from the decision
Shimla, 31 December: Shimla Municipal Corporation has taken a U-turn on the decision to charge fees for the use of toilets in the city. After the protest of the people of Shimla city and criticism on social media regarding the decision, the mayor clarified and said that MC Shimla will not charge any fee for the use of toilets. No such proposal has come to the Shimla Municipal Corporation House, nor does the Municipal Corporation have any such idea.
In the Shimla Municipal Corporation House held yesterday, it was decided to charge the same fee for women for the use of toilets, which was to be implemented from the new year, but people are very angry about the decision. After the criticism, today Shimla Municipal Corporation Mayor Surendra Chauhan clarified and said that Shimla Municipal Corporation will not charge any fee on public toilets, and women will also be provided the benefit of public toilets free of charge. Sulabh International has filed a petition in the High Court, on which the court has given instructions for gender equality. The Municipal Corporation will ensure free use of public toilets in the city for both men and women.
The BJP also termed this decision unfortunate and said that MC Shimla is showing narrow thinking. On one hand, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is being run, and on the other hand, the Municipal Corporation is taking decisions that promote dirt. What message is Shimla Municipal Corporation trying to give? BJP State Media In charge Karan Nanda said that MC Shimla has also started following in the footsteps of the government, and new taxes are being imposed on the public. The opposition is forced to speak about such decisions even though it does not want to.
