Status: Not Approved
Gupta claimed that the condition has persisted for years and that he had repeatedly written to the civic body before finally approaching the court in 2024. Those opposing the demolition maintain that although the toilet is poorly maintained, it remains a necessity due to inadequate sanitation infrastructure.
It directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to demolish the open dustbin and the urinal within four weeks and asked the civic agency to arrange a covered dustbin for dry and wet waste at a “distance” from the petitioner’s home. Demolishing it without providing an immediate alternative will leave dozens of residents without access to a toilet,” he said. Gupta, however, said some residents from nearby houses throw garbage from their balconies into the bin, causing waste to spill onto the road.
who is a lawyer, is relieved, the order has triggered sharp divisions among local residents While Gupta. “Most families living here depend on the this toilet. Many people don’t have toilets in their houses. Tensions have reportedly escalated, with the petitioner alleging that some residents threatened to defecate on the road or outside his house if the structure is removed.
Earlier this month, Delhi High Court came to his and his elderly mother’s rescue, ordering that the garbage dump and urinal be demolished after a year and a half long battle. He also alleged that a similar structure had earlier been demolished by his father but it was rebuilt.