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DC, Leh declares open café cum all weather public toilet for public


Leh, March 23 (Scoop News)- Success story of café sales outlet cum all weather public toilet at Zangsti was declared open for public by DC, Leh Avny Lavasa during the inaugural function held at Zangsti today. LAHDC, MC Leh, BORDA, CDD and LEDeG were the implementing partners in building this first of its kind business model toilet.
Addressing the gathering DC said that it’s not just about constructing a public toilet but more than that it is the idea of finding solutions to local problems unique to Ladakh with long term benefit. She said that there has been always a demand and also complain from tourists and locals mainly women groups about not having sufficient and proper public toilets in and around Leh market. She added that operation and maintenance of public toilets even with dry toilets are the greatest challenge that made them think for a sustainable, easy and long term solution.
DC said that the Zangsti public toilet is a kind of business model with the objective to provide an all-weather public toilet facility with universal accessibility including differently-abled and a source of revenue generation through outsourcing the toilet cum cafeteria. She said that the complex has been outsourced to PAGIR and a sales counter is also opened by women group of Mudh, Chumathang. DC informed that this public toilet remained successful in the last three months in terms of functionality and emphasis on the scope of improvement to minimize water usage in future. She asserted that the objective of successful running of this toilet is to replicate such model in other parts of the district specially at famous tourists destinations.
DC expressed gratitude to LEDeG for building the project aesthetically, sustainably and functionally. She also recognised the hard work put in by the officers and staff of MC, Leh in early completion of the complex. She urged the school students to think creatively on addressing local problems with local wisdom in tandem with technological solutions. She also urged upon the public to cast their votes responsibly on 6th May for the Lok Sabha elections in Leh.
ADDC, Leh Moses Kunzang also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the business model of this innovative public toilet. He said that it is an ideal model that will facilitate both tourists and locals. He added that it will also provide marketing opportunity and income source through sales counter and cafeteria for locals. He also mentioned about other such public toilets built in and around Leh market.

ADC, Leh Sachin Kumar, all the district officers, President PAGIR, Director LEDeG and school children were present on the occasion.

A skit highlighting the issues of toilet in Leh was presented by the students of EJM College Leh on the occasion.

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