The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to implement a dual strategy to improve public sanitation across the city. The plan involves constructing over 200 modern public toilets while ensuring round-the-clock upkeep of existing facilities.
Modern Design and Materials
The new toilet units will be built using durable aluminium composite panels, which are expected to provide cleaner, more sustainable, and easy-to-maintain spaces. This is part of a sweeping sanitation system revamp across Delhi.
Enhanced Maintenance System
At the core of the plan is a revamped maintenance system to address the long-standing issue of unattended and poorly maintained toilets. Every facility will have at least two attendants working in shifts. Besides cleaning, they will also carry out minor repair work on the spot, plugging a critical gap in upkeep. All units will be whitewashed twice a year to maintain hygiene standards.
Expansion Blueprint
The expansion includes around 229 new toilets across key zones such as City-SP, Civil Lines, Central, Karol Bagh, Keshav Puram, Najafgarh, Rohini, and South Delhi. A senior MCD official stated, "The idea is to ensure that toilets remain functional, clean and accessible at all times. Citizens should be able to rely on these facilities with confidence." The focus is equally on maintenance and infrastructure creation.
Official data highlights the scale of the challenge. Delhi has 360 community toilet complexes, of which 128 are maintained by MCD, while the rest are operated through other arrangements. There are also 837 public toilets, 613 of them under MCD and 224 handled by agencies.
Phased Implementation
The overhaul will be carried out in phases. In the first phase, around 180 toilets will be taken up for repair, deep cleaning, and operational upgrades, including outsourcing for improved maintenance. In the second phase, they will be redesigned with a modern touch, bringing them in line with the newly constructed units.
An official said the civic body had already drawn up a plan for repair along with outsourcing for better upkeep and management. The proposal was discussed in a recent meeting, where directions were issued to conduct a comprehensive study of all units and submit a plan for their overhaul.
After receiving in-principle approval, MCD is moving towards detailed cost estimates and budget allocation. Once cleared, the work is expected to be completed in six to eight months.
