12 Mobile SHE toilets pressed into service

 As part of the Safe City Project, which is jointly sponsored by the Central and State Governments 12 mobile “SHE toilets” inducted into service in the limits of the GHMC area, were inspected near Tankbundby Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Sri C.V.Anand IPS and Commissioner GHMC Sri Lokesh Kumar, IAS. The aimis to create a safe, secure and empowering environment for women to enable them to pursue all opportunities without the threat of gender-based violence and/or harassment.

These mobile toilets will be deployed across the 3 PoliceCommissioneratesand will be located at crowded places, tourist spots, special events and other areas where conventional toilets can’t be constructed. The usage of these vehicles is restricted to women. These mobiles work 24*7 during special occasions such as Ganesh Immersion, Bonalu, Exhibition etc, 

This mobile toilet can be used free of cost and are easily accessible to differently abled and aged women. It has a water storage tank with over 1000 L capacity and provision for 4 people at a time. These mobiles are GPS enabled and are geo-tagged, can be monitored from the Integrated command and control center. The additional features includes a Feeding room. Now Girlscan travel safely through public spaces, thus enhancing their access to services and learning.

“This initiative mouldsour urban spaces into a holistic environment covering all safety needs of women, The state Government, GHMC and the city police are assigning financial resources and sufficient efforts in city planning to improve women’s safety” said Hyderabad Police Commissioner Mr.CV Anand,  the nodal officer of safe-city project for  Tri-commissionerates, who holds regular meetings to improve coordination across key government departments and other stake-holders  to  improve women safety.

“To build a safe city, it is important that enforcement and city planning go hand-in-hand.” Said GHMC Commissioner Mr.Lokesh Kumar.Other officers present during inspection includes SmtShruthiOjha, Addl.Commissioner GHMC, Sri GajaraoBhupal, Jt CP CCS, Sri Rajesh Chandra, DCP Central Zone, SmtSirishaRaghavendraAddl.DCP SHE Teams &Bharosa.