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A Festival Beyond Lamps and Lights
This Deepavali, while homes across India glow with diyas, Chennai is lighting up something far more profound — its public spaces with dignity.
In a nation where sanitation often hides in the shadows, Chennai steps forward with courage and conviction. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), through its Special Projects Department, and concessionaire Urban PCT Three Pvt Ltd (by FERRGRA), are scripting an urban revolution across Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet (excluding Marina), and Kodambakkam.
A total of 2,760 toilet seats are being reborn as symbols of civic pride, inclusivity, and national benchmarking. This Deepavali, Chennai is not just lighting lamps—it’s illuminating lives.
The Model That Makes Every Rupee Accountable
At the heart of this transformation lies India’s most disciplined urban investment model — the Design–Build–Finance–Operate–Transfer Hybrid Annuity Model (DBFOT-HAM).
It’s not mere policy jargon. It’s governance with teeth.
• Performance-Tied Payments: Funds flow only after verified performance.
• Long-Term Commitment: One year of construction + eight years of operation till 2034 ensures durability over quick fixes.
• Measured Impact: Every toilet is KPI-tracked for cleanliness, safety, lighting, inclusivity, and accessibility.
This isn’t an expense. It’s a dividend on dignity.
The People Power Behind the Model
- For Citizens: Each facility serves gig workers, women, the elderly, the differently-abled, and transgender citizens with human-centered design — ramps, child-friendly fixtures, vertical louvers, natural light, and QR-coded feedback.
- For Sanitation Workers: Once invisible, now indispensable — with PF, ESIC, accident insurance, PPE, and safe materials ensuring their safety and respect.
- For Investors: DBFOT-HAM transforms toilets into a new urban asset class — with structured annuities, measurable returns, and guaranteed demand.Where others see waste, Chennai sees wealth.
Where others see cost, Chennai sees capital with conscience.
Where others see infrastructure, Chennai sees trust reborn.
Deepavali’s Message: Light Drives Away Darkness
This Deepavali, as families celebrate prosperity, Chennai demonstrates what true wealth means — clean, safe, and dignified public spaces for all.
Every toilet built is a diya of hope.
Every worker empowered is a flame of equality.
Every citizen served is a reflection of progress.
When Chennai turns toilets into temples of trust, it doesn’t just celebrate a festival — it celebrates a future.
So, whether you are an investor, policymaker, or changemaker — this is your call to action:
Step in. Scale up. Be part of India’s Deepavali of Transformation.
