Guwahati, July 19 -- For countless women vendors who are the lifeblood of Guwahati's bustling markets like Beltola, Ganeshguri, Fancy Bazaar, Panjabari and Bhangagarh, a basic human dignity-access to a proper public restroom-remains an elusive luxury.

Despite recent initiatives, these women, many from marginalized communities, are forced into undignified and unhygienic alternatives, turning a fundamental need into a daily struggle.

Desperate Plight Continues Despite New Market

Even with the recent launch of a toll-free market area in Beltola by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), exclusively for women vendors from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, their dire need for clean, functional public toilets remai...