Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today called for developing waterless toilets to address the issue of water scarcity. He also advocated for a concerted awareness camapign to educate people about the proper way of using toilets and not leave them dirty after use.<br/><br/>Addressing a function organised by FICCI in New Delhi, Mr Prabhu said, scientific minds should come together to develop waterless and odourless toilets.<br/><br/>He said, Railways has earmarked 50 crore rupees for the promotion of the innovation. He also said, all the coaches will be equipped with bio-toilets in the next two years and Railway's have developed bio-vacuum toilet as a pilot project. The Minister said, about 29 trains consisting of nearly 700 coaches have been provided with bio-toilets to prevent open discharge on the tracks.
News On AIR | April 27, 2017 5:44 PM
Suresh Prabhu calls for developing waterless toilets