The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) came down heavily on the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) over the poor condition of the public toilets at Sant Jalaram Bapu Nagar chawl. After mid-day highlighted the plight of the chawl residents, especially women, MSHRC took suo motu cognisance and filed a case. During a hearing on Friday, civic officials said that they have filed a case against unknown people for stealing the doors.

Meanwhile, the civic body has installed new iron doors on the toilets, which had been left without any cover, water or electricity connection for six months. mid-day, in a series of reports in January, highlighted how these nine toilets, built by the civic body for the chawl residents, did not have doors.