Governor ESL Narasimhan inaugurates e-toilet Construction

Hyderabad, Sept 27: The Telugu states Governor ESL Narasimhan stated that everyone should respond to the Swatchata Hi Seva call given by the Prime Minister and make the construction of toilets a public movement.

The Governor has participated in the construction of an e-toilet at NTR Gardens here on Tuesday.

He also laid cement and bricks for the construction of an e-toilet taken up by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) as part of the mission to construct 100 e-toilets for the exclusive use of women. Secunderabad MP Bandaru Dattatreya and Mayor B Ram Mohan also participated in the programme.

GHMC Commissioner B Janardhan Reddy explained to the Governor that the e-toilet pre-fabricated structure would come up at the place and would be ready for use within one week.

The Governor evinced keen interest on the functioning of e-toilets and wanted to visit an e-toilet which is already constructed and being used. On the suggestion of the Commissioner, the Governor visited the e-toilet constructed and being used at Ameerpet.

The Governor observed the functioning of the coin-operated e-toilet and expressed satisfaction. The Governor also visited AC toilets constructed and maintained by the GHMC in the vicinity.

He said steps should be taken to ensure that the entire Telangana State became open defecation-free by the yearend.