India hunts for a Rural Toilet Design, 1000 Euros up for grabs
By (FINN) Frontier India News Network | November 17th, 2010 | 1 Comment »Come 19th Nov, the World Toilet Day, India will launch for a new Rural Toilet Design. FINISH, an Indian-Dutch consortium comprising banks, insurance companies and NGOs from the two countries, is launching an “innovation contest” to create new and improved sanitation systems for rural India, with rewards up to Rs. 620,000 (or 10,000 Euros) is up for grab. FINISH will incorporate the best innovations generated by the contest in thousands of toilets being installed in rural India under its programme.
It is often said that Safe Sanitation Systems form the last chapter of human development. 1 in every 4 person in the world does not have access to Sanitation. India is a prime illustration.
FINISH gives an example that, Indian Space scientists have put machines on the moon, yet 1 in every 2 Indians does not have access to toilets. Its a pathetic example, as Indian Space scientist is not responsible for rural toilets. But, we understand their message. Everyday 638 million people or about 50% of the population in India resort to open defecation.
The last day of submission of entries is March 1, 2011. The results will be declared on March 15, 2011 and the awards will be given on March 22, 2011 to commemorate ‘World Water Day’ in New Delhi.
[...] floated by the government and other national and international NGO’s, one of them being the Rural Toilet Design competition which was launched on the World Toilet Day last year. The first prize winner in the systems [...]