Hurrah for simple twin pit, pour-flush toilet systems!

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Bindeshwar Pathak wins international award
Ajit Kumar - March 25, 2009

STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN) — The inventor of a toilet system credited with improving sanitation across India and converting the waste into energy was on Wednesday named the winner of the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize.

The award, worth 150,000 dollars, was created in 1990 to recognize achievements in water science, water management, water action or awareness building.

Pathak, born in 1943 at Rampur village in Vaishali district of Bihar, is credited with developing a simple twin pit, pour-flush toilet system used in more than 1.2 million residences and buildings.

The toilets require only 1.5 litres (0.4 gallons) of water per use to flush, compared to 10 litres (2.6 gallons) for conventional toilets, offering significant benefits in regions with water shortages.

Waste from these toilets is converted into biogas for heating, cooking, and generating electricity.


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