Hyderabad Gets Its First Modular E-Toilets

Hyderabad got its first ever electronic modular toilets (e-Toilets) as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched two she-toilets (e-Toilets tailor-made for women) in Charminar on Friday.

GHMC Commissioner B Janardhan Reddy, Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, and MLA Pasha Khadri were present during the inauguration.

A total of five units have been installed of which two were inaugurated on Friday. The corporation is planning to set up about 26 e-Toilets at many historical sites including Golconda during Phase I.

Electronic toilets - manufactured by Trivandrum-based Eram Scientific Solutions - are modular, prefabricated public toilets integrated with user interfaces to ensure cleanliness and hygiene. She-toilets are additionally equipped with napkin vending machines and incinerators to dispose the used napkins.

E-Toilets are incorporated with a full-cycle approach in sustainable sanitation by integrating electrical, mechanical and web-mobile technologies which control the entry, usage and cleaning with remote monitoring capabilities.

The unmanned and automated e-Toilets feature self-cleaning mechanism that does away with the need for any manual supervision or regular upkeep. These toilets feature automatic pre-flush and after-flush, automatic platform cleaning, and LED indications, and also have GPRS-enabled remote monitoring capabilities for online tracking of entry and usage of every user.

They are also programmed to turn on the lights and fan when a user enters, flush 1.5 litres of water after the first three minutes and 4.5 litres after a little longer, and clean the floor after every ten users.

The GHMC said that it would promote the use of e-Toilets further as part of Swachh Bharat Mission.