The Hindu 21.11.2013
Civic body to crack the whip on those urinating in open places
The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation will strictly enforce the ban on urinating in open places inside the Central Bus Stand and impose penalties on those violating the rule, Corporation Commissioner V.P. Thandapani said.
In February 2012, the then Commissioner K. Veera Raghava Rao had announced that the Corporation will impose a penalty of Rs.100 on persons found urinating in open places inside the bus stand. However, the ban was hardly enforced after his transfer. In a press release issued after an inspection of the bus stand along with Mayor A. Jaya here on Wednesday, Mr. Thandapani said the penalty would be imposed on violators and receipts issued on the spot. However, he did not specify the fine amount. Six public toilets, including three pay and use ones, are available at the bus stand.
The Corporation, he said, would provide additional urinals at important places across the city to prevent people urinating on the roadsides. Ms. Jaya inspected the site for the establishment of a ‘Namma Toilet,’ sanctioned at a cost of Rs.13.50 lakh, and the construction of a watchtower at the Central Bus Stand. She instructed officials to provide information about places of tourist interest at the watchtower.
