Sanitation, especially with regard to public toilets during national events and in times of disaster, is expected to improve hereon. The Bhutan Toilet Organisation (BTO) recently introduced its National Portable Toilet Fleet with 22 units of portable toilets.
These portable toilets will replace the temporary toilets built during public events. The facility will not only help in saving resources put into constructing makeshift toilets but also in efficient use of water. Along with pots, each of the portable toilets has a water sink and tank inside.
“During the national events the major problem is number of toilets against number of people. Then it follows small problem with water supply. Then suddenly toilets have problem. So we came up with portable toilets,” said Chalop Passang Tshering, the Founder of Bhutan Toilet Organisation. “With this in place we do not have water problem now, it has independent tank. We have enough numbers we can spread across so there is no rush during the events,”
Of the 22 units, six are physically challenged people friendly. “We have two types of toilets. One is Indian style and another European style. People who cannot use European style, people who has to escort, can use the Indian designed toilet. Pregnant women and others physically disabled can use the European style,” added the Founder.
Worth over Nu 2 M, the toilets were procured with financial support from the Tourism Council of Bhutan. Apart from using it during national events, the BTO plans to hire the toilets to private organisations. The National Portable Toilet Fleet was introduced during the 110th National Day celebrations in Haa.
