Public toilets are a great relief, no pun intended, for people in Pune who venture out on foot for various reasons like casual walking, jogging, to the market, or to work.
Unlike in Delhi, people in Pune do not aim anywhere along the roadside.
Ever since the lockdown has ended, Pune is opening up in phases and people are increasingly visiting various places and are in need of public toilets. In the smart city zones of Pune, there are several good-quality toilets in every neighborhood.
During this meetup, various public toilets in Pune’s Aundh-Baner-Pashan areas were visited and the following was checked:
- Accessibility of the main entrance.
- Availability of ramps at the entrance.
- Accessibility of the men and women sections of the toilets.
The following SBM public toilets were visited:
Here are the findings:
1. SBM Toilet Bremen Chowk
2. SBM Toilet, Aundh Road
Both the ladies and gent’s sections have a ramp for accessibility.
- Elsewhere
The Indian squat-style comod is also accessible via a leveled-flooring.
One of the most accessible western-toilets commode with a railing was seen in this toilet.
Conclusion
The various toilets in this part of Pune are fully geared towards embracing the differently-abled and though there were a few discontinuities, helpful people were always available nearby to ease the experience of the differently-abled.
This meetup was conducted as part of the Accessibility for All movement.
Here’s the link to the announcement and the invitation for the meetup.
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Tushar Suradkar
Pune
