The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has decided to appoint expert agencies to maintain public toilets in the city. The process of repairing old public toilets will begin soon. mid-day’s October 16 report ‘CM’s home city has some of the filthiest toilets’ highlighted the pathetic condition of public toilets in Thane and covered the condition of the five worst public toilets there.

Speaking with mid-day TMC Commissioner Abhijit Bangar admitted that there are issues with the maintenance of the public toilets.  The Thane Civic commissioner said, “Yes, there is a problem with the maintenance of public toilets. So we have decided to appoint expert agencies to maintain them. We will also tighten the terms and conditions for these agencies.” He added that the civic body is in the process of appointing these agencies and it will be completed soon.