Lutyen’s zone to be free from Open Urination

Lutyen’s zone to be free from Open Urination

Aiming to make Lutyen’s zone Open Urination Free, the NDMC has made available a sufficient number of public conveniences at a close spacing of 50 to 200 meters to cope with the basic needs of the commuters.

This is an attempt to make over the New Delhi area at par with international standard for extending civic amenities to the residents and others who wish to visit Connaught Place and other areas. Usually about 15-20 lac people visit daily in Connaught Place and other areas of New Delhi. One can locate the nearest toilet facilities at ‘NDMC311’ App anywhere in New Delhi area.

The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India has already declared NDMC area as 100 percent Open Defecation Free. The Council has started painting the walls across its jurisdiction to put an end to open urination and it has already developed public as well as mobile toilets in areas where open urination is a normal affair.

The mascots who are working in shifts have been deployed at each sanitation circle to keep a watch and guard allotted to them. In case any person found urinating in the open a whistle will be blown by mascot and the person will be caught and fined.

One metropolitan magistrate and two special municipal magistrates have been earmarked for the purpose. The chamber of the metropolitan magistrate is situated at Dwarka Court while the chambers of other two special magistrates are one at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Place and another at Palika Bhawan.

As many as 5360 online mChallan have been fined by inspectors of Public Health and Enforcement Department of the Council through NDMC mobile App M-Challan module till date during this financial year. These challans are related to insanitation including in-hygienic food stuffs and other related matters like open urinating and defecation in New Delhi area.

In order to bring about attitudinal and mindset changes towards safe sanitary habits, the Council has selected 500 ‘Swachhta Grahi’ consisting of 150 from Resident Welfare Associations, 110 from Market Traders Welfare Associations, 125 from School students, 115 from JJ Clusters, besides the employees of NDMC to spread the swachhta message across New Delhi area. Swachh Grahi is someone who embodies the attitude, values, commitment and passion to inspire others to join the movement and build a Swachh Samaj.