Toilets to be a must at NH fuel stations

darklord · 15th June 2013, 11:35

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NEW DELHI: Soon, petrol pumps along national highways (NHs) would have to ensure proper facilities for road users including toilets and drinking water. Access to those petrol pumps found to be lacking such facilities will be be blocked.

The highways ministry is likely to issue the order next month when it holds a round of discussion with pump owners and oil companies.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...ional-highways

saket77 · 15th June 2013, 13:30

Good news. Hope they get executed too. Such facilities in the fuel bunks will really be a boon for travelers, esp with the on board ladies.

SDP · 16th June 2013, 07:51

This is good.

Some of the petrol-pump toilets that I have seen were so filthy that it made sense to do it in the open.

Hope the govt. 'defines' what constitutes a 'clean toilet' and includes maintaining the toilet clean along with the definition in the directive to the pump-owners.

SS-Traveller · 17th June 2013, 13:42

Toilets and drinking water are anyway a prerequisite for establishing any petrol pump, as per the oil marketing companies. I haven't come across a single petrol pump in the last 10 years that did not have toilets and drinking water. This is a gimmick by MORTH to garner some credit and attention.

However, as SDP pointed out, the ministry has not specified or defined what constitutes a "clean" toilet, nor what should be the specifications of the drinking water available.

And did anyone say anything about the owner of the pump locking up the toilet at night and taking home the key?

15th June 2013, 13:30	#2
saket77 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ranchi Posts: 4,396 Thanked: 12,033 Times	re: Toilets to be a must at NH fuel stations Good news. Hope they get executed too. Such facilities in the fuel bunks will really be a boon for travelers, esp with the on board ladies.
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SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,737 Thanked: 11,279 Times	Re: Toilets to be a must at NH fuel stations This is good. Some of the petrol-pump toilets that I have seen were so filthy that it made sense to do it in the open. Hope the govt. 'defines' what constitutes a 'clean toilet' and includes maintaining the toilet clean along with the definition in the directive to the pump-owners.
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17th June 2013, 13:42	#4
SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,164 Thanked: 27,143 Times View My Garage	Re: Toilets to be a must at NH fuel stations Toilets and drinking water are anyway a prerequisite for establishing any petrol pump, as per the oil marketing companies. I haven't come across a single petrol pump in the last 10 years that did not have toilets and drinking water. This is a gimmick by MORTH to garner some credit and attention. However, as SDP pointed out, the ministry has not specified or defined what constitutes a "clean" toilet, nor what should be the specifications of the drinking water available. And did anyone say anything about the owner of the pump locking up the toilet at night and taking home the key?
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