Home Minister G Parameshwara flags off mobile sanitation units at the state police headquarters on Friday. DG&IGP M A Saleem, DGP Pronab Mohanty and Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh were present.
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Bengaluru: Bengaluru launched a first-of-its-kind mobile sanitation initiative, 'Hygiene on Go', on Friday.
Home Minister G Parameshwara flagged off three fully equipped mobile toilet units from the state police headquarters.
The initiative aims to provide safe, accessible and hygienic sanitation for traffic police personnel, especially women officers, at the city's busiest corridors.
Traffic police working long hours at city junctions have faced a persistent challenge: limited access to safe and adequate sanitation. This has especially affected women officers, leading to health concerns, including dehydration and urinary infections.
The new mobile units directly address this longstanding issue.
The vehicles will operate daily from 8.30 am to 7 pm along Thanisandra, Adugodi and Mysuru Road, covering 91 designated halting points. The project will run until March 2028 at a cost of Rs 2.06 crore, with Rs 80 lakh allocated for procurement and modification of the vehicles.
This Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Ltd (RNTBCI) has been implemented by the NGO, Hand in Hand India.
Each mobile sanitation unit is equipped with:
1. Separate male and female washrooms.
2. Handwash and hygiene facilities.
3. Sanitary napkin incinerator for women.
4. Mirror and basic utilities.
5. First-aid kit and fire extinguisher.
6. GPS tracking and exterior CCTV cameras.
7. LED display for road safety messaging.