Sanitation

Pune-based industrialist Ramdas Mane is the founder of ‘The Mane Group of Industries’ which manufactures thermocol machines and also runs ‘Ready made toilets.’ Till date, Mane has supplied more than 22,000 toilets in more than 17 states across India.

The beach has now been equipped with a row of bio-toilets, thanks to her husband and actor Akshay Kumar - who funded their construction.

The civil engineering department of IIT Kharagpur has built an award-winning bio-toilet with a giant flush capacity 500 litres of water, which recycles itself for a 'lifetime’ use!

Deepanjali made it to Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 2017 list that features exceptional under 30 Indians who are creating a new India.

It's not just about building toilets but to bring about the necessary behavioural change among the community towards open defecation.

If public health benefits from the containing and reducing spread of infection were to be calculated, it would turn out to be a considerable saving to the exchequer.

Eram Scientific's e-toilets are showing how sustainable sanitation can be provided for the nearly 600 million Indians who still defecate in the open.

Explosion in the number of tourists, and migrant labour inflow are putting a real strain on the region's water, despite the money they bring in.

Dedicating over two years of her life, she developed Heyday - a completely end-to-end biodegradable and organic sanitary napkin to help women in a metropolitan setting make an educated choice. But the road was full of challenges.

From the design point of view, the footrest of the regular toilet has seen an ergonomic development. It is elevated at an angle which makes it easier for the user to squat on. Besides, the toilet also has a universal demarcation to help the visually impaired access it.