Hyderabad: Four men were garlanded by the GHMC sanitation wing staff for openly urinating at Mehdipatnam main road.
A TSRTC driver was among the four men. The new step, styled by GHMC staff as ‘Gandhigiri’, came after their earlier efforts to impose penalties on such defaulters did not yield results.
As per the GHMC Act, officials can impose a fine of Rs 200 for open defecation or open urination.
Meanwhile, the GHMC authorities will install 50 electronic toilets, half of which will be exclusive for women across the city.
The e-toilets will be placed at major junctions, IT clusters, bus stops and tourist spots. Under corporate social responsibility, various organizations have come forward to fund these e-toilets.
E-toilets will be unmanned and users can access them by paying in coins of denominations Rs 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5.
