India, April 13 -- Residents and shopkeepers have flagged the dilapidated condition and shortage of public toilets in several markets across the city, forcing people to use the unhygienic facilities.

HT conducted a spot check on Saturday at markets in sectors 56, 46, 14, 31, and 40 and found public toilets in poor condition.

At Sector 56, one of the city's key commercial hubs and popular for street food stalls, receiving thousands of visitors daily, HT found that the public washroom was in poor condition, with broken urinals, a lack of water supply, and no sanitary napkin dispenser.

Omprakash Yadav, a shopkeeper in the market, said people are forced to use the unhygienic toilet. "The toilet is not maintained with a foul smell. Most of ...