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South Central Railway plans to buy more bio-toilets


The South Central Railway (SCR) plans to procure 200 more eco-friendly bio-toilets to provide the fa...

HC unhappy over condition of women toilets in Delhi


3,712 public toilets for men and only 269 for women in the national capital.

School toilets: UP spent 900 per cent above budget under SSA


The Uttar Pradesh government has spent a whopping 900 per cent above the budget allocated for buildi...

225 Jammu schools do not have proper toilets


As many as 225 schools in Jammu region do not have proper toilets and are doing with temporary arran...

New toilets aids crop productivity in Sundarbans


These toilets comprise of closed enclosure on a raised platform above two chambers, one in use and o...

In Maharashtra, 47% homes are without toilets


A staggering 46.9 per cent households in Maharashtra do not have toilet facility though 69 per cent ...

47% Maharashtra homes are without toilets


A staggering 46.9 per cent households in Maharashtra do not have toilet facility.

Delhi HC seeks report on toilets for women


The Delhi High Court Friday sought status report from civic agencies on the condition of toilets for...

Toilets to boost self confidence among women: Ramesh


Union Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said providing toilet to women in the country will instill a s...

5,000 clean toilets to come up along Ganga basin


Around 5,000 zero waste, "bio-digester" toilets will soon be coming up in villages along the 2,500-k...

UP: Jairam Ramesh shown black flags for temple remark


Jairam Ramesh was shown black flags by a group of saffron activists in protest against his remark th...

We respect sanctity of every religious place: Cong


Congress appeared to disapprove of Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh for his comment that the...

Narendra Modi announces Rs 300-cr public toilets scheme for urban poor


Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a special public toilets scheme for the urban poor...

Cong criticises Mamata for `denigrating` PM


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


Railways is setting up a bacteria generation plant at the Rail Coach Factory here to meet the requir...

Educating European leaders on India`s low-cost toilets


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

Over 7.57 million homes in Bihar lack toilets


Millions of poor families in Bihar are still living without toilets as the state government has fail...

Human waste to light up bio-toilets


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

PM praises bio-toilets developed by DRDO


Bio-toilets developed by DRDO earned praise from PM who said that these could go a long way in solvi...

Railways is world`s biggest open toilet: Ramesh


Indian Railways is the world’s biggest open toilet! This is how Rural Development Minister Jairam Ra...

Ramesh wants all trains to be fitted with bio-toil


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

Jairam effect: DRDO offers bio-toilets for village


At least 1000 gram panchayats across the country will soon have odourless bio-toilets-- thanks to de...

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


At least 1000 gram panchayats across the country will soon have odourless bio-toilets-- thanks to de...

Bio-toilets in trains to prevent track corrosion


With the twin objectives of preventing corrosion of tracks and providing odorless toilets to passeng...

Toilets used for storing food grain: Ramesh


Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said toilets built over the last 10 years across the countr...

Ramesh appreciates `unique` bio-toilets produced by DRDO


Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday praised the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DR...

Pawar asks state to provide Rs 100 cr for toilets for women


Speaking on the thirteenth foundation day of NCP, Sharad Pawar requested the Maharashtra government ...

Rs 35L for Plann Commn toilets: Oppn attacks govt


BJP wanted to know what happened to all the announcements made by the government to its ministers to...

Montek says Rs 35L spent for 2 ‘blocks’ of toilets


Ahluwalia, who had earlier faced criticism over expenditure on his foreign trips, told reporters tha...

Outrage over Rs 35 L spend on Plan Panel toilets


The Plan Panel splurged Rs 35 lakhs on refurbishing two toilets at its headquarters!

Planning Commission revamps 2 toilets at Rs 35L


Planning Commission, which is mired in a controversy over what constitutes the poverty line, has spe...

Bihar govt to provide funds for toilets in Kosi belt


Bihar government will provide funds for toilets in dwelling units being constructed under Kosi Rehab...

Funds for building toilets to be hiked: Jairam


Government is working on increasing allocation to Rs 9,900, of which Rs 5,400 will come from the tot...

‘Rural India to banish open defecation in 10 yrs’


Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that the rural areas of the country ...

Professor claims of developing better bio-toilets


Toilets currently used in passenger coaches are of flush types.

Mobiles preferred over toilets in rural India


Rural India prefers to stay away from investing in toilets.

Bio-toilets to be fitted in Indore-Jammu Tawi Exp


Indore-Jammu Tawi Malwa Express will soon have the environment-friendly bio-toilets to ensure that ...

Kerala to have 450 e-toilets by March


Kerala will have 450 functional e-toilets by the end of this fiscal, becoming the first state in Ind...

‘Ensure funds for toilets in govt schools’


SC asked Centre to ensure availability of funds with state governments and union territories for con...

Toilets bring relief to NYC Wall Street protesters


The three toilets were installed at a building two blocks from Zuccotti Park.

North East Railways introduces green toilets


North East Frontier Railways has inducted zero discharge bio-toilets or green toilets in 16 coache...

Provide toilets in government schools: SC


Temporary facilities must be provided by Nov 30, in case permanent services cannot be enabled, Justi...

HC seeks controlled-discharge toilets in trains


The Indian Railways was asked on Wednesday by the Delhi High Court to install Controlled-Discharge ...

Karnataka: Nagaraj protests lack of public toilets


Vatal Nagaraj, leader of a Kannada organisation, led a protest over lack of adequate public toilet...

Indian defence scientists develop bio-toilets for soldiers


The technology allows human waste to be disposed of in an eco-friendly manner, say DRDE scientists.

Nagpur to manufacture Railways` green toilets


Railways is finalising a proposal to manufacture new design eco-friendly toilets in Nagpur in a st...

ATM machines as ``dirty as public toilets``


They are said to carry pseudomonads and bacillus, bacteria responsible for sickness and diarrhoea.

India: Land of many cellphones, fewer toilets


Millions have benefited from India`s rise but many more remain mired in poverty.

‘More Indians have access to mobiles than toilets’


The overwhelming reach of mobile phones and people`s dependence on them have been such that a Delh...

In NY, job winners will tweet from toilets


Five new restroom ambassadors will soon be tweeting from toilets at Times Square after beating hundr...