KMC to upgrade garbage disposal system
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) plans to revamp its existing garbage disposal system by introducing new compactor vehicles. The civic body has purchased 20 portable compactors for र16 lakh each…
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) plans to revamp its existing garbage disposal system by introducing new compactor vehicles. The civic body has purchased 20 portable compactors for र16 lakh each…
Poor sanitation spreads disease, yet efforts to provide subsidised toilets have been resisted for cultural
reasons in many developing countries. To improve the rate of uptake, some people are now advocating a market-based approach.
If the Indian government was to provide toilets for all the households that currently lack toilets in India, US$7.9 billion would be required. This fact was revealed in a study…
The World Toilet Summit & Expo 2009, (December 2-4), organised by the Singapore-based World Toilet Organization (WTO) and MP Asia, in partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB), with support from…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will receive र 20 crore in lieu of carbon credit from the Asian Development Bank. The credit comes from the closed Gorai dumping ground, the…
The World Toilet Summit & Expo 2008, organised by the World Toilet Organisation was held from November 4 – 6 in Macau. The summit conducted in partnership with Asian Development…