Provision of public toilets,a must for the passengers travelling via NH 31A

Kalimpong|Mukesh Sharma: In one hand the country is rapidly progressing towards modernization whereas in the other the people of rural areas of the country do not even have proper toilet facilities. One such example is the absence of public toilets in the National Highway (NH) 31A area which come under the Kalimpong Subdivision. The local passengers along with the tourists are facing much inconvenience due to this issue. Only one public toilet caters the need of the people ferrying between the stretch approximately around 60kms comprising of areas namely, Rangpo, Melli, Teesta, 29th Mile Rambi and Kali Jhora Sevoke. But there is no provision of toilets at Kali Jhora Teesta which is much populated. Though the small line Hotels have toilet provision for their customers still the passengers traveling this stretch are compelled to go to the nearby jungles and roadside drains when nature calls.
Tourists at large number travel this way everyday to visit Darjeeling and neighbouring Sikkim. So now the big question arises that, does it seem proper that we cannot even cater the basic need of the tourists? It is high time that the Administration and the concerned Departments should concentrate on this issue and find a solution for it as soon as possible.