Overview

• The bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela faulted the MCD, DDA and NDMC for “complete apathy, insensitivity and dereliction of duty” in maintaining Delhi’s public toilets.
• Previous status reports filed by the civic bodies were deemed inadequate, prompting a directive to escalate the issue to the highest administrative level.
• Authorities must submit comprehensive, jurisdiction-specific action plans based on expert studies by the next hearing on July 23 to ensure long-term usability of public conveniences.
• Interim measures include making immediately functional the specific toilets featured in the petition’s photographs.
• The court reiterated its earlier order for a unified public grievance application to streamline reporting and address sanitation complaints across the capital.