The Government of Jharkhand has published a technical document in order to encourage the construction and usage of toilets in the state of Jharkhand. The manual begins with an introduction to Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA), a government programme to tackle open defecation in rural India. The basic principles of NBA include...
“I want to live in a house like this!” was my first thought when I entered Vishwanath’s home. (Vishwanath is Founder, Director of Biome Solutions). My colleague and I had gone to visit his house to see and understand how he has implemented ranwater harvesting systems and other green initiatives there. The house, built of bricks,...
Philippe Cullet
How do we understand sanitation today? And where has progress been?
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Biotoilets are biological toilets, named so because they convert human waste into non toxic, non contaminating water compatible with environmental standards, through application of multi strain bacteria culture, using aerobic forms of bacteria.
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The Himalayas are inhabited by 40 million people, most of whom are dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry. The prevalent water scarcity also means a lack of water for sanitation. In this case, both open defecation and conventional sewerage pose a health risk. Conventional toilets not only consume a lot of water, but the effluent also pollutes groundwater.
The Himalaya Seva Sangh...
राजु कुमार.
स्वच्छता अभियान के तहत व्यक्तिगत शौचालय बनाने की मुहिम में कई मुश्किलें भी आती हैं,
पुणे: जाने-माने वैज्ञानिक और पेयजल एवं स्वच्छता मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के तकनीकी दक्ष कमिटी के चैयरमेन डॉ. आर. ए. माशेलकर
