Community Toilet Complex inaugurated in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 15, 2021

Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, Isawanda Laloo today inaugurated the Community Toilet Complex near Additional Secretariat, Shillong.

The Community toilet was constructed by M/s Sulabh International Social Service Organization under CSR activity of Antrix Corporation Ltd., Bangalore. North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC) was coordinating with local authorities for realizing the project. The land was given by state PWD for this purpose.

The toilet facility is a two storey building with one IWC, one EWC with shower and washbasin for ladies and three urinals for gents in the ground floor, two bathrooms with shower, two IWC, two EWC with washbasin for gents on the first floor. This toilet block will be maintained on pay and use basis by Sulabh International for 30 years.

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner lauded the efforts taken by Antrix, NESAC and Sulabh International to construct the toilet block in a central location and stressed the need to upkeep the toilet to serve the public in Shillong city. She expressed the hope that many more initiative of this kind has to be taken in the district in particular and Meghalaya as a whole.

Others present during the inauguration programme include, P L N Raju, Director, NESAC, B S Sohliya, Chief Executive Officer, Shillong Municipal Board and Rakesh Sasi Bhusan, CMD, Antrix Corporation Ltd, Bangalore participated the event in virtual mode.