20/03/2026
A significant step toward inclusive and dignified public sanitation was marked with the inauguration of the newly built SheSpace (Pink Toilet) at Pimple Gurav Bus Stand, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune.
The facility was inaugurated on 15 March 2026 by Sri Shankarbhau Pandurang Jagtap, Hon’ble MLA, Chinchwad Assembly, in the presence of Smt. Shakuntla Dharade (Former Mayor), Smt. Ravina Sagar Angholkar, Sri Shashi Kant Ganpat Kadam, Sri Shambhau Shantaram Jagtap, along with community leaders and Corporators of PCMC.
Earlier, the facility was formally handed over on 12 March 2026 in the presence of Mr. Manoj Lonkar (Joint Commissioner & Head CSR, PCMC), Dr. Pradeep Thengal (Deputy Commissioner – Health, PCMC), and Mr. Ravi Arora (Marketing & CSR Head, Sandvik), along with officials from PCMC, SMRTIPL, and IAESPH.
Designed for women, adolescent girls, and children, SheSpace ensures safe, hygienic, and sustainable sanitation—addressing key challenges around access, safety, and dignity.
A key highlight is its women-led and women-operated model, empowering communities while ensuring efficient management.
Features include:
Clean women-exclusive toilets, sanitary napkin vending machines & incinerators, breastfeeding & baby care spaces, changing rooms, and fully accessible, wheelchair-friendly infrastructure. The facility also integrates eco-friendly systems such as water-saving fixtures, clean energy, and efficient waste management.
Impact:
Serving ~800 users daily and ~3 lakh annually, SheSpace promotes better health, safer public spaces, and gender equality—contributing to broader goals of inclusive and sustainable urban development.