Kathmandu, May 17 -- In a bid to facilitate pilgrims and visitors, the Pashupati Development Trust has brought 23 portable mobile toilets to operate on its premises.

Officials said that the installation of these latrines will help make the Pashupati area free from open defecation. Prem Hari Dhungana, information officer at the trust, said that the portable toilets will come into operation in the Pashupati area from the first week of June. There will be no charges for using the latrines.

Earlier, the metropolis had announced its plan to set up movable latrines in public places but had so far failed to materialise its plan. The metropolis in January had made the announcement to install 'smart public toilets' but there had not been any sig...