Mysuru, July 4 -- 23% unfit for use; some turn home for caretakers; women use men's toilets in MCC Wards 25, 49

Despite being one of India's preferred tourist destinations, Mysuru continues to struggle with inadequate public sanitation facilities.

While public toilets have been constructed at several locations, poor maintenance has rendered many of them unusable. Some have even been converted into living quarters by caretakers.

A survey conducted by the Centre for Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI), University of Mysore (UoM), has highlighted the poor condition of public toilets. The study, led by CSSI Associate Professor D.C. Nanjunda, covered 38 of the 46 public toilets maintained by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC).

The survey found...