Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Central government is planning to convert all toilets at railway stations into bio-toilets so that tracks are not soiled, and 100 per …
Bio-toilets
Two sections of Indian Railways have been identified to be made ‘zero toilet discharge’ sections by October 2, 2015 – Kanalus-Dwarka- Okha and Porbander-Wansjalya. Jammu-Katra and Manmadurai- Rameshwaram will be …
Following the recent announcement in the railway budget to make Rameswaram a green station, the Madurai railway division has started allotting more bio-toilet fitted coaches to the station. Out of …
Millions die every year across the world due to lack of safe sanitation facilities. “Ensuring 100% waste discharge from a toilet in an eco-friendly manner, the bio-toilets play a critical …
The Indian Railways has announced that its entire fleet of passenger coaches would be equipped with bio-toilets by 2021-22. It has also planned to have all new coaches fitted with …
Konkan Railway has become the first Railway in the country to install bio-toilets at Chiplun and Kankawali stations. To promote green solutions and provide eco-friendly transport solutions, Railways have earlier …
The South Central Railway has decided to replace its existing toilets with new environment friendly bio-toilets. The toilets are jointly developed by Railway Research Design and Standard Organisation (RDSO) and …
The Kerala State Water Transport Department has issued a circular, which makes it mandatory for all the boats plying in the Fort Kochi-Vypeen routes to be fitted with bio-chemical toilets. …
Where 130 million households are without a latrine, which accounts for 60% of the global volume of open defecation, is a matter of concern and anguish, Rural Development Minister Jairam …
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is mulling over a plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence for installation of bio-toilets in gram panchayats …
