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Mirrors on Mysuru Bus Stand Wall Cut Public Urination 90%, Officials Say

Early results from a reflective-panel ‘nudge’ show promise as the city weighs durability, maintenance, and whether the problem shifts elsewhere.

Overview

  • - Mysuru City Corporation installed five-foot-high stainless steel panels along roughly 85 metres opposite the Suburban/KSRTC bus stand to deter long-running public urination.
  • - Officials reported about a 90% drop in incidents within 24 hours of the overnight installation, and drivers who wait at the stand said the stretch already feels cleaner.
  • - The project added 28 mirror frames with LED lights that switch on with streetlights, and officials put the estimated cost at about ₹9.5 lakh.
  • - A video of the mirrored wall spread widely online, drawing praise for a simple behavioral nudge and concerns about breakage, theft, glare, upkeep, and the need for more clean public toilets.
  • - MCC said it could add mirrors at other hotspots after reviewing results, and similar reflective panels were tried earlier on Bengaluru’s Church Street in 2020.