The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the central and city governments and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a plea seeking directions to Delhi Metro to provide safe drinking water, toilets and dustbin facilities to its passengers.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked the metro to file an affidavit indicating whether the metro stations have toilets and drinking water facilities and the same are available to the commuters and posted the matter for August 11.
The court was hearing a plea filed by Kush Kalra, a commuter, complaining that metro does not provide toilets, drinking water and dustbin facilities at the stations.
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