Mumbai: Despite a stay order on the construction of aspiration toilets at seven places in Mumbai, the BMC on Tuesday invited a tender for appointing a contractor for operation and maintenance for these toilets for the next 10 years.

These toilets will be at key locations including opposite Lion Gate, on K.B. Patil road opposite High Court, Vidhan Bhavan, Banganga in Walkeshwar, Mahim Reti Bunder, opposite Fashion Street and Khau Galli.

Background of Aspirational Toilets

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, aspirational toilets—modern public restrooms for high-footfall areas—were proposed at 14 locations. However, seven were dropped: three due to being on open spaces, one in Dharavi due to its inclusion in the redevelopment project, one near Sion Fort due to lack of the Archaeological S

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