Cong criticises Mamata for `denigrating` PM

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 21:47

The Kerala High Court urged the Government to consider construction of public toilets in the state.

Railways to set up bacteria generation plants for bio toilets

Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 14:19

Railways is setting up a bacteria generation plant at the Rail Coach Factory here to meet the requirement of bio toilets in trains.

Educating European leaders on India`s low-cost toilets

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 14:08

Waste from these toilets is converted into bio-gas for heating, cooking, and generating electricity.

Over 7.57 million homes in Bihar lack toilets

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 15:24

Millions of poor families in Bihar are still living without toilets as the state government has failed to provide the facility at their homes, an official said on Monday.

Human waste to light up bio-toilets

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 15:38

Methane gas generated from human waste could be used to light up bio-toilets developed by scientists.

PM praises bio-toilets developed by DRDO

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 14:27

Bio-toilets developed by DRDO earned praise from PM who said that these could go a long way in solving the problem of open defecation in rural India.

Railways is world`s biggest open toilet: Ramesh

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 11:27

Indian Railways is the world’s biggest open toilet! This is how Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has described the lifeline of the nation.

Ramesh wants all trains to be fitted with bio-toil

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 22:24

The total cost for retrofitting bio-toilets in all coaches would be about Rs 500 crores.

Jairam effect: DRDO offers bio-toilets for village

Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 09:17

At least 1000 gram panchayats across the country will soon have odourless bio-toilets-- thanks to defence research agency DRDO which jolted into action after some candid comments by Union Minister Jairam Ramesh.

Stung by Ramesh`s remarks,DRDO offers bio-toilets for villages

Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 08:30

At least 1000 gram panchayats across the country will soon have odourless bio-toilets-- thanks to defence research agency DRDO.

Bio-toilets in trains to prevent track corrosion

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 11:06

With the twin objectives of preventing corrosion of tracks and providing odorless toilets to passengers, railways are replacing existing ones with bio-toilets.