The Local Administration Department will soon kick start various sanitation programmes including setting up hygienic and attractively designed community and public toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) in the Union Territory.
Aiming at cent per cent coverage in toilets for households, the government would provide up to Rs. 20,000 subsidy to the eligible beneficiary. It also aims at the conversion of insanitary toilets to sanitary besides giving subsidy to them.
P.T. Rudra Goud, Local Administration Director told The Hindu , “We also propose to construct 100 new community toilets in the Union Territory and another 100 public toilets for floating population in the public private partnership mode. Corporate companies and funding institutions such HUDCO are expected to render aid.”
Pointing out that at present government awarded a contract to a Bengaluru-based firm Swachada Corporation to clear the waste of Puducherry and Oulgaret Municipalities and other adjoining areas, he said very soon a consultant would be appointed to prepare a detail project report on setting up processing unit at Kurumbapet and later global tender would be invited for the work.
He added that the government would adopt integrated models in Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions.
The Swachada Corporation will start its door-to-door collection of waste within three month.
The department also will undertake campaigns to disseminate information, education and communication either through private agencies or its own.
Best practices
Adding that the Local Administration Department would adopt best practices of the country, Mr. Goud said the department already studied the model of toilets used in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
“Community and public toilets will be unique in design in the Union Territory. Design will be important from perspective of users. Community toilets will be managed by community whose participation is very much required. Non-governmental organisations will also be involved,” he added.
The proposed public toilets will also be disabled-friendly.
