PIB backgrounder showcases Toilets 2.0 innovations in public toilets as the Swachh Bharat Mission completes twelve years

2 October 2026

The Press Information Bureau issued a backgrounder on innovation in India's public toilets on 2 October 2026, with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as its reference; the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014 and the feature marks its completing twelve years.
The Toilets 2.0 initiative, begun in 2022 under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, works to make Community and Public Toilets safe, clean and inviting for everyone.
In Navi Mumbai, the Aspirational Toilets at Sector 14, Koparkhairane use 426 square metres of recycled plastic sheeting, including 5.3 metric tonnes of single-use plastic, and are used by about 8,000 to 9,000 visitors a day.
Bengaluru's Sthree Toilet at the KSRTC Majestic bus terminal is built from a scrap bus and serves women exclusively, and has proved especially helpful for mothers travelling with young children.
Bhopal's Freshrooms are sensor-based smart lounges; the Smart Lounge at 10 Number Market covers 800 to 1,000 square feet and serves 500 to 1,000 visitors a day.
In Tirupati, the Pink Toilet Complex serves 12,000 to 15,000 users daily and the Common Public Toilet Complex near the railway station caters to 20,000 to 25,000 devotees daily.