Railways aiming to install bio-toilets in all trains by March 2019As of May 31, 1,36,965 bio-toilets have been fitted in 37,411 coaches, at a cost of around Rs 1 lakh per toilet, as per PTI.
24 Jun, 2018, 11.28 AM IST
Ready to replace bio-toilets with airplane-like toilets: Piyush GoyalAfter installing bio-toilets in almost all the train coaches, the Indian Railways is now mulling to replace them with "upgraded" vacuum bio...
17 Jun, 2018, 03.21 PM IST
Modi govt plans Gobar-Dhan scheme to convert cattle dung into energyCalled Gobar-Dhan, the scheme roadmap is not just meant as a means to convert waste to wealth, but is an ambitious effort to clean India’s ...
22 Feb, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Suresh Prabhu asks India Inc to adopt bio-toilets at stationsThe minister said industry should apply their business minds to develop water-less, odour-less and vacuum toilets to further the Swachch Bh...
27 Apr, 2017, 05.51 PM IST
Pilot project to improve sewerage facility gets nodAccording to the government, the pilot project will be first implemented at Aya Nagar which is a village cum unauthorised colony as it does...
17 Jul, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
At New Delhi railway station, toilets on all platformsThe department of railways is planning to set up toilets at all platforms of New Delhi railway station for the convenience of passengers.
30 Jun, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: GAIL to provide hygienic toilets for girls studentsJoining 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, GAIL announced its plan to build 1021 bio-toilets to provide hygienic sanitation facilities for girl stud...
02 Oct, 2014, 07.05 PM IST
Emami Group pledges Rs 15 crore for Clean India missionAs part of its Clean India mission, Emami Group today said it would build bio sanitation facilities in remote and backward areas across sev...
16 Sep, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
DUSIB to provide sanitation, toilet facilities in slums"It is the mandate of DUSIB to rehabilitate slum dwellers & provide toilets facilities in jhuggi- jhopri clusters," CEO Amar Nath said.
31 Aug, 2014, 10.32 PM IST
Rural Development Ministry to join hands with defence body for bio-toiletsRural Development Min would join hands with a leading defence research organisation to push eco-friendly bio-toilets in villages in four st...
25 Aug, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
Meghalaya keen on trying DRDOs eco-friendly toiletsThe eco-friendly bio-digester toilets mainly used by the army in high altitude regions of the Himalayas has caught the fascination of Mukul...
24 Jun, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
Biotoilets in trains will address safety issues as well: Jairam RameshThe newly developed bio-toilets being installed in Railways that treat human waste with bacteria will not only address sanitation problem b...
19 Sep, 2012, 08.15 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh wants all trains to be fitted with bio-toiletsJairam Ramesh today offered that his Ministry would bear half the cost of retrofitting eco-friendly bio-toilets in all 50000 coaches in fiv...
24 Jul, 2012, 08.55 PM IST
Toilets are being used for storing food grain: Rural Development Minister Jairam RameshDecrying the lack of proper sanitation facilities, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said toilets built over the last 10 years...
06 Jul, 2012, 08.43 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh appreciates unique bio-toilets produced by DRDO
Ramesh pointed out the beenfit of this technology can bring a significant change in the quality of life of people, mainly in rural areas, a...
24 Jun, 2012, 06.27 PM IST
- Stung by Jairam Ramesh's remarks, DRDO offers bio-toilets for villages
At least 1000 gram panchayats across the country will soon have odourless bio-toilets-- thanks to defence research agency DRDO
21 Jun, 2012, 10.49 PM IST
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01 Jul, 2011, 06.03 AM IST