Public toilets are quintessential for any urban space, devoid of which human excreta may adorn the public walls and streets. However, cities in India rarely address the needs of the urban commuters for a space to attend nature’s call. If urination can be characteristic of animals to mark their boundaries and to invite potential mates, human urine definitely do not enjoy any of these values. A breeding ground for flies and mosquitoes, city walls in our cities are transformed into instant urinals. Not only have they created zones of stink and discomfort, they also draw distinct boundaries that are exclusively a male domain. A quick research on the use of toilets reveal that human civilization is not new to this technology. The traces of organized sewerage networks were clearly evident during the Indus and Roman civilizations, however, progression took the wrong turn and it was encountered by a regressive nature of relieving oneself that do not even meet the animal standards of ...
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