India, May 12 -- Even as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) struggles to maintain 11 high-tech e-toilets installed across the city, it has now cleared a Rs.4.31 crore plan to construct air-conditioned (AC) "smart toilets" at major entry points and the Pune railway station. These new toilets will include modern features like WiFi, mobile and laptop charging points-drawing comparisons to mall-style restrooms.

Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, 11 automated e-toilets were set up in prominent locations such as Jangli Maharaj Road, Model Colony, Bhandarkar Road, Senapati Bapat Road, Vimannagar, and Taljai Tekdi. Built using Rs.2 crore from the Member of Parliament (MP) fund of former MP Anil Shirole, the unmanned facilities offered automatic ...