A toilet that requires less water and no sewage connection

GN Bureau | December 21, 2015


#bio toilet   #swachh bharat   #bio toilets   #gramkranti eco bio toilets   #bio toilets sanjay joshi  


(Courtesy: India Water Portal)


Think of a toilet that needs no septic tank, sewage connection and huge water to flush out the waste. Sanjay Joshi, a farmer in Daryapur, Amravati district has developed the unique toilet that uses bacterial culture to treat human waste and requires less water as compared to conventional ones. At the same time, the toilet releases a nutrient-rich, odourless, colourless liquid that can be used as pesticides in farms.

 
The unique toilet, called ‘Gramkranti Eco-Bio toilets’ has a conventional seat with a small size tank (2 x 2.25 x 2.25 cuft). The tank design is configured to attain highly efficient in-situ decomposition of excreta with the help of a patented bacterial culture. “The work is done by this culture. To put it simply, this bacterial culture eats the human excreta, and the colourless, odourless water that we get is that bacteria’s excreta," Joshi says. Unlike the output from urinals or open sewage, the by-product from this toilet prevents flies and mosquito larva from breeding. Those who don’t want to use it as pesticide can either sell it or simply drain it away in conventional drains. 
 
Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialisation, Wardha, has certified that the tank used is hygienic and suitable for low-cost latrine usage. The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur has examined the tank output and certified that it is safe for human health. Panjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola has certified that the output liquid has sufficient NPK contents and micro-nutrients to be used as organic pesticide.

Joshi installed the first such toilet almost 30 years ago and he remembers how difficult was it to convince people to use it. However, slowly it gained acceptance. In three decades, Joshi has installed about 12,000 toilets across Amravati district and neighbouring areas. The toilet has been installed at about 50 government schools in Daryapur tehsil. The only publicity it received was through word-of-mouth. Inspired by the Swachh Bharat campaign, Joshi has decided to popularise the toilet even more. 

READ MORE HERE

 

Comments

 

Other News

How to leverage AI to solve urgent global issues

The world seems to be hurling towards World War III in all the possible scenarios: hot war, cold war, and proxy war. The battleground seems to have expanded beyond physical to digital or virtual/mixed reality with technology like drones. Moreover, the line between civilian and military targets seems to hav

Budget: Progress towards SDGs and areas for improvement

The Union Budget 2025-26 outlines India`s vision for economic and social growth while also reflecting the country`s commitment to sustainable development. As India moves closer to the 2030 deadline for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this budget presents a balanced approach

Repo rate cut by 25 basis points to 6.25%

The Reserve Bank of India has, for the first time in five years, reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.25% with immediate effect. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate will stand adjusted to 6.00% and the marginal

Amitav Ghosh’s new work: Connections between the word and the world

Wild Fictions: Essays By Amitav Ghosh HarperCollins, 496 pages, Rs 799.00 Amitav Ghosh, one of a handful of Ind

How markets can help (and also hinder) fight against pollution

In the annals of environmental policy, few ideas have been as transformative as the Emissions Trading System (ETS). Born from the minds of economists in the late 1960s, this market-based approach to pollution control has evolved from a theoretical concept to a global tool in the fight against climate chang

Will Bihar complement the resolution of Viksit Bharat 2047?

As India completes its diamond jubilee as a republic, I am reminded of a statement by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, delivered during an address to the Bihar Chamber of Commerce in Patna on March 28, 2006. He said, “I have visited Bihar numerous times, and it has always been a source of happiness for me to

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now



Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter