100% mechanised cleaning in Railways
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…
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…
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…