Kolkata has added 28 portable bio-toilets to its civic services while the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has begun restoration work on a 2.2-kilometre brick sewer along B. B. Ganguly Street, according to a report by Sanmarg – Kolkata published on October 9, 2026. The two initiatives are aimed at improving public sanitation and drainage in different parts of the city.
Minister Agnimitra Paul launched the civic projects at an event organised on the KMC’s initiative. Minister Tapas Ray and municipal administrator Smita Pandey were also present, the report said.
The 28 portable bio-toilets are being introduced in Ward 12 under Borough II through an initiative of the KMC’s Uttarayan Services department. The facilities include 20 Indian-type toilets and eight Western-type toilets. The project is intended to provide residents with cleaner and more hygienic public sanitation facilities.
The report did not specify the exact locations of each portable toilet, their operating arrangements, or the schedule for their deployment. It also did not provide details of the technology, maintenance contract or estimated cost associated with the facilities.
Alongside the sanitation initiative, the civic body has started work to restore the brick-built sewer on B. B. Ganguly Street. The sewer runs for approximately 2.2 kilometres from B.B.D. Bagh (East) to the A.P.C. Road junction. The work will involve de-silting to remove accumulated sediment and lining to restore the sewer’s functioning.
The sewer restoration will cover Wards 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 under Borough V. According to the report, the work is expected to improve drainage in the area and help civic services function more effectively for residents.
The two projects address separate but connected parts of Kolkata’s everyday urban infrastructure: access to public toilets and the capacity of underground drainage networks. The announcement, however, did not include a completion deadline, details of the implementing contractor or information on how the KMC will measure the facilities’ performance after commissioning.
The projects were launched as part of wider civic development works focused on sanitation, drainage and the delivery of public amenities. Further implementation details, including the rollout of the portable toilets and the timeline for completing sewer de-silting and lining, were not stated in the report.
