Now, take photo of dirty toilet on any national highway and get Rs 1,000 reward

NEW DELHI: In a bid to ensure clean toilets for the travelling public, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a reward of Rs 1,000 to anyone who can capture an unhygienic toilet along any National Highway (NH) and report it to the authority. The amount will be awarded in the form of FASTag recharge, said an official release. The release said the unique Clean Toilet Picture Challenge will encourage public participation in ensuring clean toilets. The challenge is on till October 31 on all NHs across the country. This drive is a part of the Centres Special Campaign 5.0 that reaffirms commitment towards ensuring cleanliness, transparency, and efficiency in governance, it said. The initiative is open to all NH users for reporting dirty toilets by uploading a geo-tagged picture through the latest version of the (FASTag and Toll Services app) Rajmargyatra app and providing the users name, location, vehicle registration number and mobile number, the release said. Each Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) reporting such an instance stands to gain Rs 1,000 in the form of FASTag recharge that will be credited to the linked VRN provided by the highway user. Each VRN shall be eligible for only one reward during the entire scheme period. The reward will be non-transferable and cannot be claimed in cash, the NHAI elaborated. The release specified the drive would be applicable only to toilets constructed, operated, or maintained under NHAI jurisdiction. Other toilets located at retail fuel stations, dhabas, or other public facilities not under NHAI's control are excluded. Each NH toilet facility shall be eligible for reward consideration only once per day, irrespective of the number of reports received for that location. In case, multiple reports are received for the same toilet on the same day, only the first valid image reported through the Rajmargyatra App shall be considered eligible for the reward. Only clear, geo-tagged, and time-stamped images captured through the Rajmargyatra App shall be considered. Any manipulated, duplicate, or previously reported images will be rejected, the authority said. Whenever necessary, entries would be verified through Al-assisted screening and manual validation. NHAI has been laying emphasis on removal of potholes, beautification of flyovers, cleanliness of toilets at toll plazas, beautification/paintings at toll plazas, signage for road safety, pictorial depiction of public messaging on flyovers/tunnels, removal of encroachments on right of way etc. to enhance the travelling experience of NH users.