25% public toilets in Bengaluru defunct, no soap dispensers or bins: Audit
Bangalore Political Action Committee (BPAC) audit found 26% (37 of 142) public toilets in Bengaluru non-functional.
None of the 105 functioning toilets had soap dispensers, hand wash, sanitary napkins or dustbins; water was available in only 56.
Nearly 58% of operational toilets had persistent foul odour, and 44% lacked adequate lighting.
% of facilities were inaccessible to persons with disabilities; only 9 had ramps and 7 had accessible units.
BPAC recommended an emergency repair drive for non-functional toilets and retrofitting for accessibility.
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