9 months ago
Hyderabad Haj House Lacks Women's Toilets, Visitor Facilities Locked
Imagine a building where many people work, like an office.
In this building, called Haj House, the women who work there don't have their own clean bathroom.
They have to use a shared bathroom that isn't very clean, or wait until they go home.
Even people visiting the building can't use the toilets because they are locked most of the time!
The only time they unlock them is during a special holiday called the Haj pilgrimage.
Also, some people spit on the walls and floors, making the building look messy.
The people who work there wish things were cleaner and that there were bathrooms for everyone.
Haj House in Hyderabad lacks separate toilets for its approximately 50 women employees.
Common toilets are in poor condition with broken fixtures and lack of water.
Visitor toilets are locked year-round and only opened during the Haj pilgrimage season.
The building's walls, floors, and staircases are stained with paan and gutka spit due to poor maintenance and lack of civic sense.
Officials from the Waqf Board and CEO were unavailable for comment on the issues.
- Who
- Women employees and visitors at the Haj House in Nampally, Hyderabad.
- What
- The Haj House lacks separate women's restrooms, and visitor toilets are locked, forcing employees to use filthy common facilities or go home, and visitors to have no access to functional toilets. The building's common areas are also stained by paan and gutka.
- Where
- Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad.
- When
- Present day, with ongoing issues.
- Why
- Lack of adequate facilities and poor maintenance, with visitor toilets only opened during the Haj pilgrimage season.
Key facts
- Location
- Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad
- Key Offices Housed
- Telangana Waqf Board, Haj Committee, Urdu Academy, Minority Welfare Departments
- Estimated Women Employees
- Around 50
- Visitor Toilet Status
- Locked year-round, opened only during Haj pilgrimage
- Common Toilet Condition
- Filthy, broken taps, leaking pipes, lack of water
- Building Condition
- Walls, floors, staircases stained with paan and gutka spit
Quotes
Fatima
A woman employee working in one of the minority welfare departments housed in the Haj House.
“As I live nearby, I use the restroom at home during lunch. There should be basic facilities like toilets for women. Even public places have separate washrooms, but not here. There’s also no separate prayer hall for visitors. A small room on the sixth floor is meant only for staff.”
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an employee
An employee at the Haj House.
“There are common washrooms on every floor, but most have broken taps, leaking pipes or no water. Sometimes we fix things ourselves. Even furniture like working tables is in short supply.”
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A member of the maintenance team
A member of the maintenance team at the Haj House.
“The walls are cleaned regularly, but the problem persists. The Haj House is a pilgrim centre where people from across Telangana come to submit applications. Visitors from other states also arrive here for the Haj departure process. There must be strict action to stop this nuisance.”
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