Panchkula, Oct. 13 -- The Panchkula municipal corporation has floated a one-year tender worth Rs.1.37 crore for the upkeep of public and community toilet blocks, following the city's poor performance in the 2024-25 Swachh Survekshan rankings.

Unhygienic conditions, broken infrastructure and occasionally locked public toilets contributed to the steep decline in the rankings. Panchkula scored only 50% in public toilet cleanliness in 2024-25, down from 100% in 2023-24, causing it to slip from rank 139 to 219 among medium-sized cities (population 50,000-3 lakh), according to the Centre's July report card.

The tender includes stringent terms and conditions. A special penalty of Rs.10,000 per toilet will be imposed if a block is found substan...