Broken down and smelly toilets are set to be a thing of the past in Mumbai Suburban slum areas as 2,900 toilets will get a facelift starting December 1. A decision in this regard was taken in a recent meeting between Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, BMC officials, the Mumbai Suburban collector and other administrative agencies. 

The guardian minister has asked the district administration to draft a plan for rebuilding toilets which are in bad condition and clean the ones that are usable. It was also decided that the toilets, which are currently maintained by the Mumbai Slum Improvement Board (MSIB), will be handed over to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for maintenance. MSIB was formed for providing basic civic and social amenities to slum dwellers.