Highways Amenities It is the responsibility of owner of retail outlets/oil companies along National Highways to provide drinking water and toilet facility in accordance with the approved lay out and specifications at their own cost which should be accessible to the public. NHAI held a meeting with oil marketing companies on 30.03.2016 regarding the provisions of existing highway amenities (specially drinking water and toilet at retail outlets) as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry from time to time while granting access permission for fuel stations and suggested measures how to improve the service standards of amenities (specially the drinking water and toilet facilities) keeping in mind the aim of Swachha Bharat Mission of Clean India & Green India. It was opined that existing guidelines are to be modified after receiving suggestions for further improvement of the facilities (toilets and drinking water). NHAI is developing comprehensive wayside amenities along National Highways across the country where the toilet facilities & drinking water facilities along with food courts, restaurants etc. shall be available for the road commuters. This information was given by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
