PHOTO - World's Biggest Toilet -cum -Bath Complex at Shirdi

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World's Biggest Toilet -cum -Bath Complex at ShirdiPerhaps no other

civilization in the world has given so much attention and importance to

sanitation and cleanliness as the Harappans did.

The quality and workmanship of the domestic toilets, bathrooms and drains and

the drainage system of Harappa were remarkable

and displayed immaculate forethought and planning. Unfortunately, in the maze

of centuries that followed, this sparkling example of our ancient civilization

has been lost.

 

Embarking upon a prestigious and ambitious project Sulabh has constructed

probably the world's biggest toilet-cum-bath complex at Shirdi, Maharashtra, at the footsteps of the holy shrine of Shri

Sai Baba. The splendid legacy of the holy man of Shirdi has put the town of Shirdi on the spiritual

map of the globe. Every year millions of devotees from the country as well as

abroad, visit the holy shrine.

The shrine was in dire need of an appropriate toilet complex to meet the

ever-growing requirement of the multitudes of devotees who thronged the town

and the shrine everyday.

 

To meet the demand, at behest of the Shri Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi, the Sulabh

International Social Service Organisation, Maharashtra Branch, got constructed

an aesthetically exquisite and visually appealing, colourful toilet-cum-bath

complex, spread over an area of over two acres at a total cost of Rs 1.53

crores. Sri Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi provided the funds for the sprawling

complex, which was inaugurated by Shri D.M. Sukhthankar, Chairman of the

Sansthan.

Speaking on the historic occasion Dr Pathak said, “Such facilities should be

provided on a ‘pay-and use’ basis at all places of congregation where people

throng in large numbers for worship and meditationâ€.

 

The toilet complex provides a variety of facilities to its users including 120

WC's, 108 bathing cubicles, 28 special toilets, six dressing rooms, rows of

urinals, immaculately laid out to avoid congestion. The complex is capable of

serving approximately 30,000 users everyday. The self-sustaining complex has

three excreta based, biogas-generating Sulabh plants which provide electricity

to the entire complex for illumination and water heating.

The water discharged from the complex is recycled for irrigating the

beautifully laid out green area.

 

To provide a sylvan touch to the complex a variety of trees have also been

planted all around the area. Telephone services are available at the counters

and provision for 5000 lockers has also been made to facilitate the tourists

for safekeeping of their belongings.

 

Source -http://www.sulabhinternational.org/pages/world'_bggest_toilet_bathcomplex.php

 

Sairam,

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