{
  "id": 12660021,
  "title": "UP Expands Pink Toilets For Women, 275 New Blocks With 1,100 Seats Under Construction Across 189 Urban Bodies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/up-expands-pink-toilets-for-women-275-new-blocks-with-1-100-seats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:10:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-expands-pink-toilets-for-women-275-new-blocks-with-1100-seats-under-construction-across-189-urban-bodies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, October 7 - The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is expanding pink toilets to enhance women-centric sanitation facilities across urban areas. As part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, around 275 pink toilet blocks with a total of 1,100 seats are currently under construction in 189 urban local bodies. This initiative aims to provide women and girls with safe, convenient, and dignified sanitation options, particularly in high-traffic areas such as city markets, public places, major roads, and crowded spaces. So far, 950 pink toilets have been built under the mission. The Urban Development Department emphasizes the importance of these facilities for women's safety and comfort in urban life, directing local bodies to prioritize expansion and maintenance of gender-friendly sanitation assets.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, October 7: To make urban sanitation more inclusive and women-centric, the Yogi government has laid emphasis on expanding safe, convenient and dignified sanitation facilities for women and girls. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, Pink Toilets are being developed in various cities across the state. Around 950 Pink Toilets have already been constructed across urban local bodies in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}