Bengaluru Public Toilets In Poor Shape, 1 In 4 Non-Functional: Audit

A citizen-led audit of public toilets across Bengaluru has painted a concerning picture of the Bengaluru city's sanitation infrastructure, with more than one in four public toilets found to be non-functional and only a handful meeting acceptable cleanliness standards.The Bengaluru Public Toilet Audit Report 2026, released by the Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC), assessed 142 public toilets across the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits. As per the team, the audit was conducted during April and May this year, the audit examined the functionality, hygiene, accessibility, safety and overall user experience of public toilets.The report notes that despite Bengaluru's population crossing 1.4 crore, public sanitation infrastructure has failed to keep pace with the city's rapid growth.