To reduce direct contact to the minimum to contain the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the BMC has installed foot-operated hand sanitiser dispensing machines at outside common toilets at slums in Bandra and Santacruz.

While sanitiser is a good tool to avoid contracting the deadly virus, there has always been a concern about contact with sanitiser containers, particularly at public places. The machine dispenses sanitiser on pressing the foot pedal, limiting direct contact with skin, and thus, preventing the spread of COVID-19.