Nagpur: As one reaches the two-wheeler parking opposite the cargo sorting area near the old terminal building at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, a whiff of urine smelling air hits one's nostrils.
A part of the shed has been cut out by some miscreants, probably to facilitate easy entry into the bushes behind it, which seems to be the source of the smell. Also, a look around will present a forlorn picture as the remains of packing material are often scattered around one of the entrances to the building.
While, on one side the airport officials maintain that it is not the regular staff that urinates in the open in their premises, the fact remains that there are no usable toilets on the ground floor of the old terminal building. Of the two toilets which are there, one is in such a dilapidated condition that it cannot be used, and the other is generally kept locked, thus rendering both of them useless.
"There are toilets on the first floor which can be used by everyone, but people don't use it. While this area is also important, we have to prioritize our spending and right now, we are renovating the rest rooms for the passengers in the new terminal building," said P Anil Kumar, senior airport director.
18/04/14 Aparna Nair/Times of India
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A part of the shed has been cut out by some miscreants, probably to facilitate easy entry into the bushes behind it, which seems to be the source of the smell. Also, a look around will present a forlorn picture as the remains of packing material are often scattered around one of the entrances to the building.
While, on one side the airport officials maintain that it is not the regular staff that urinates in the open in their premises, the fact remains that there are no usable toilets on the ground floor of the old terminal building. Of the two toilets which are there, one is in such a dilapidated condition that it cannot be used, and the other is generally kept locked, thus rendering both of them useless.
"There are toilets on the first floor which can be used by everyone, but people don't use it. While this area is also important, we have to prioritize our spending and right now, we are renovating the rest rooms for the passengers in the new terminal building," said P Anil Kumar, senior airport director.
18/04/14 Aparna Nair/Times of India
