Feedback on public toilets - Kolkata has smelliest ones followed by Delhi

A survey conducted among 10,000 travelers in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune has revealed that Kolkata has the smelliest public toilets followed by Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.
The survey found that 95% of Indian travelers demanded more public toilets and were dissatisfied with the hygiene levels of the existing ones. 70% travelers have changed their intended holiday destination or mode of travel because of discomfort with the level of cleanliness.
Obviously, the 'swatchh bharat' campaign should focus on not just creating new toilets but keep the existing ones clean and usable.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 22 November 2016.

Kolkata topped the list of smelly cities with 43% votes, followed by Delhi with 32% votes. About 29% felt Chennai and Mumbai public toilets were smelly, while Hyderabad got 20% votes. Pune and Bengaluru turn out have the least smelly toilets at 18% and 14%, respectively.
In the opinion of travelers, more toilets are required near bus stops, railway stations, religious places and government offices. 54% of Indian travelers indicated that there should be more toilets in their respective cities and across tourism destinations and sightseeing spots in the country.
As to pay-and-use toilets, nearly 32% of travelers rate them as most unclean.
Some places of tourist interest that have been voted as lacking cleanliness include Golden Temple, Amritsar; Nandi Hills, Karnataka; Golkonda Fort, Hyderabad; Mysore Palace, Karnataka; Humayun's Tomb, Delhi; Taj Mahal, Agra; Ajanta Ellora caves, Maharashtra; Princep Ghat, Kolkata, Qutab Minar, Delhi; Bada Imambara, Lucknow and Red Fort, Delhi.
Cleanliness of public toilets is an area that the authorities need to address to attract more tourists.


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