Authors:-Â Sachin Dharpal, Sharad Ramchandra Makode
Abstract:-Â The environment is continuously affected by constant addition of pollution waste material and other hazardous product. It is essential that environment should be protected and maintains to make safe for living. Use of smart toilet or green toilet should help the cause of achieving the goal of environment safety. Indian Railways (IR) is one of the world's largest Rail networks, spreading over 68,400 routes Km. Indian Railways is the lifeline of the country carrying nearly 23 million passengers every day making it the largest passenger carrying system in the world. Direct discharge on track through toilets was creating environmental issue and problem in working to workmen. Â A Bio-Toilet is a complete waste management solution which reduces solid human waste to Bio-gas and water, with the help of bacterial Inoculums. Biological decomposition of Human waste is done in bio-digester tanks with the help of anaerobic bacteria which is developed at bacteria generation plant. Bio-Toilets are easy to install cost effective and offer environmental friendly solution for sustainable human excreta management. Also, Bio- Toilet is an innovative technology for disposal of solid human waste in an eco-friendly, economical and hygienic manner.
Keywords:-Â Bio-Toilet, Bacterial Inoculums, Bio-digester, Indian Railways.
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