We Indians, especially urban Indians, are yet to enjoy a luxury of using Toilets even after 64 years of independence. It reflects poorly on our efficiency, priority and planning of proper sanitation and sewerage. Even in those old settlements like Egmore(Chennai) a total and criminal neglect of such a necessity even after six decades of planning, brings out the style and manner of living, we citizens of this country are forced to live with. One is simply aghast at the absence of the Public Toilets (known as Public Convenience in almost all locations including Rest Rooms on the high ways in developed nations). The news paper(Times of India, Chennai, Thursday, March 31, 2011) indicates the lack of sewerage system that may spell a drain of votes for candidates in the general elections scheduled for polling on April 13, 2011 to the State Assembly of Tamil Nadu. In other words, public has no other option except to keep reiterating again and again on each and every occasion when a candidate goes seeking votes of citizens. It is high time the State Planning Commission / Planning Boards and Government of the day including the municipal authorities pay attention to this basic need of the human beings at least in the second decade of 21st centrury.
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