Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
To ensure hygienic railway tracks, the rail coach factory (RCF) in Kapurthala is set to roll out five long-route trains fitted with bio-digestive toilets. The new system will not only avoid manual scavenging of human waste from rail tracks but also be hygienic, as the waste will be converted into …
Provision of adequate sanitation to all communities has been a major challenge in India. This is also due to the fact such communities have full spectrum of variations in sociocultural and economic conditions. It is said that in India near stone -age civilization coexists with atomic –age civilization. On one …
Govt, Infosys enter into an agreement to build 10,000 toilets designed by software engineer There’s relief in the pipeline for the residents of Gulbarga’s villages. For, their embarrassment of answering the call of nature in the open may soon be flushed down the eco-sanitation dry compost toilets, designed by native …
Seeking to abolish the practice of manual scavenging in the country, as warranted by the law and apex court judgments, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Indian Railways for delaying installation of bio-toilets in its trains. “There are almost 43,000 coaches being operated by the Railways and, …
The study presents the revised approach in the programme which emphasizes more on Information, Education and Communication (IEC), Human Resource Development, Capacity Building and Hygiene Education for effective behaviour change or activities to increase awareness among the rural people and generation of demand for sanitary facilities with involvement of PRIs, …
Setting a precedent, the tiny island of Lakshadweep is all set to become the first town in the country to install nearly 12,000 ecofriendly toilets in its buildings
New Delhi: In a bid to get rid of manual scavenging on railway tracks, bio-toilets have been installed in 50 coaches of various trains, the Railways informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. "Fifty coaches of different trains have been fitted with bio-toilets which, unlike traditional toilets in trains, retain …
Construction of eco-friendly toilet is need of the hour to maintain cleanliness and hygiene, opined H T Chandrashekahr, Additional Deputy Commissioner here. Speaking after inaugurating the newly-constructed toilets at Medara block in Chamarajanagar, on Monday, he said there has been a ban on carrying night soil in the entire country. …
The railways are trying out several experiments to be environment friendly. While Central Railway (CR) has begun the process of installation of solar-powered illumination at level crossings along its sections, Western Railway (WR) is one of the first railways to run a train on bio-diesel. Both these railways have several …
SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, today visited the holy cave of Shri Amarnathji and the camps at Panjtarni, Sheshnag, Baltal and Domel to review the status of the ongoing special sanitation drive being carried out under his directions. He also discussed with the Board officials and security …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Mayor Pritihvi Raj Sawhney inaugurated two eco-friendly toilets boasting innovative technologies at Nigambodh Ghat and near Kudsia Park in Kashmere Gate on a pilot basis this past week.These bio-toilets and electronic toilets would not only substantially save water, energy and space but are aesthetically more appealing as …
Environmentally sensitive region of Lakshwadeep Islands will be the first to have biological toilets in the country for eco-friendly disposal of human waste. The Lakshwadeep government has asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to install 21 biological toilets in Kavaratti and other islands. "Biological toilets use a bacteria …
The vision of A Nirmal Bharat! is the dream of a nation where every person has an aspiration and right to live in an environment, which is clean and healthy. It is an environment where the people living within imbibes and practices living in a clean environment as a way …
On the outskirts of Kathmandu, Siddhipur village has rediscovered the value of urine. More than 100 toilets in the village divert urine to farms, where it is used as fertilizer. It is not a new practice, though. The village was recycling urine before modern fertilizers were introduced. “In the past, …
Access to safe water is necessary for lives and livelihoods. In India, a mid-term assessment reveals that the country has already met its MDG (Millennium Development Goal) in terms of expanding access to water infrastructure although in the parallel subsector of sanitation progress is falling far short of the mark. …
The publication titled Practical guideline on the use of urine in crop production gives practical guidance on the use of urine in crop production as a vital component of sustainable crop production and sanitation systems. It also includes guidance on how to initiate activities that will facilitate the introduction of …
