Explanation sought

KOCHI: The permanent Lok Adalat has asked the railways and state pollution control board to give explanation on the issue of  discharging  faeces from the  toilets in the coaches of  trains to open spaces. The Chairman of the Adalat D Papachan sought an explanation in  this regard before the next sitting. It is on a complaint filed D B Binu, general secretary, Human Rights Watch that  the Adalat chairman issued the order.  According to the complainant, the railway has been discharging faeces to the open air. The railway budget presented last year had offered that green toilets will be introduced in railway coaches. But the Railways hasn’t taken steps in this regard. According to the advocate of Railways, more studies should be carried out on the issue before commenting on it.  The next sitting of the Adalat will be on July 25.