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Resources on Ecosan |
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This section aims to provide comprehensive information on Ecosan to assist professionals and agencies for effectively promoting this concept.
To strengthen this effort, WES-Net India requests professionals and agencies to forward various materials developed on Ecosan for including them in this section. All the information forwarded will be duly acknowledged by WES-Net India.
Please forward materials and information to be included to any of the sections given below to WES-Net India Secretariat or email to desk@wesnetindia.org.
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+ Ecosan Concept
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Ecological Sanitation
 Ecological sanitation (Ecosan) is a concept that treats various types of waste generated by us as a resource which can be safely collected, treated and reused to prevent pollution of water bodies and the environment. Currently, various types of Ecosan practices such as promotion of Ecosan toilets, compost pits, bio-gas plants, reed-beds for treatment of waste water, etc., are being taken up to treat waste generated by us in a ecologically sound manner.
Ecosan Toilets
In the context of rural sanitation promotion in India, Ecosan toilets can play an important role especially in coastal, mountainous and water scarce regions where promotion of conventional toilets is environmentally not suitable.
 However, as the Ecosan concept demands greater involvement of the users in the day to day management its components, sensitization of the users is very essential to change traditional taboos attached to handling of waste. Also, the high cost of construction of Ecosan toilets (around Rs.5000-7500) can be brought down significantly through innovative designs as awareness on the concept increases among the practitioners and users.
What is an Ecosan Toilet
In Ecosan Toilets, human excreta, urine and wash water are separated through specially designed toilet seats (various types are available now) unlike the conventional water closets where all these are collected together. Excreta is collected in the chamber constructed below the toilet seat, urine is collected in a drum/pot kept outside the toilet and wash water is diverted to a plant bed raised near the toilet.
Functional Aspects of Ecosan Toilet
 Excreta collected in the chamber (in most cases two separate chambers are constructed for alternative use) constructed below the toilet seat are allowed to decompose for a period of 6-9 months after a chamber gets filled up. After every use, ash and mud is sprayed into the chamber to prevent contact of flies/insects with excreta and also to facilitate decomposition process. A vent pipe is also attached to the chambers to release foul smell and also to facilitate faster decomposition. The compost harvested from the chamber is used as manure in the agricultural fields.
  Urine collected in a covered pot kept outside the toilet can be applied to crops as fertilizer after storing it for certain period to inactivate the disease causing organisms normally present in urine. The wash water is diverted to a plant bed, preferably planted with cannas plants for effective absorption, near the toilet block.
Ecosan Toilets are suitable for:
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+ Agencies & Suppliers
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+ Indian Agencies & Suppliers
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+ Agencies involved in Promotion of Ecosan Toilets
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Name of Agency: FODRA
Contact: Mr. Madhab Nayak,
302, Jai Appartments, Sector - 9 Rohini, Delhi - 110085
Tel: 91-11- 27553976 Fax: 91-11- 27566715
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Name of Agency: Myrada
Contact: Mr. William D’Souza, Programme Officer
MYRADA/PLAN H.D.Kote Project
Project Unit – District Office, No.129, Tank Road,
6th Cross, N.R.Mohalla, Mysore - 570 007, KARNATAKA.
Tel: 0821 – 2452227, 2454486
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Name of Agency: Rainwater Club
Contact: Mr. S. Vishwanath,
Rainwater Club, 264, 6th Main, 6th Block,
B.E.L. Layout, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore - 560 097
Tel: 91-80-41610190
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Name of Agency: Eco-Solutions
Contact: Mr. Paul Calvert
Eco-Solutions, 'Pulari', 49 Asan Nagar
Vallakadavu, Trivandrum 695008, Kerala
Tel: +91 471 2502622, Mobile: 094477 62473
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Name of Agency: Ecosan Services Foundation
Contact: "Vishwa Chandra", 1002/42 Rajenda Nagar
Pune - 411030, Maharashtra, India
Tel: 0091 (0)20 64 000 736 Fax: 0091 (0)20 24 530 061
Mobile: 0091(0)98 230 111 06 or 0091(0)99 70 231 075
Email: ecosanindia@gmail.com
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Name of Agency: SCOPE
Contact: Mr. M. Subburaman
Managing Director, Scope
P/17, 6th Cross, Ahamed Colony, Ramalinganagar
Tiruchirappalli - 620 003, Tamil Nadu
Tel: 0431 – 2774144
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Name of Agency: BLESS
Contact: Mr. Antony Samy
BLESS, Market Committee Campus, Salakkarai,
Cuddalore Port, Tamilnadu – 607 003
Tel: 91-(0)4142-227254, (0) 94432 35730
Fax: 91-(0)4142-227016
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Name of Agency: Samrudhhi
Contact: Mr. Gopal Sane
Samrudhhi, A4/245, Konark Apartments
Kalkaji Extension, New Delhi – 110019
Tel: 011-26093248
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Name of Agency: Institute of Natural Organic Agriculture
Contact: 11-B, Kulkarni Bungalow, 5th Lane. Shikshak nagar,
Paud Road, Pune - 411 038, Maharashtra (INDIA)
Tel: +91 20 2539 0096, +91 20 2539 3045
Email: inora@vsnl.com , info@inoraindia.com
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Name of Agency: Bhawalkar Vermitech Pvt. Ltd.
Contact: Dr. Uday Bhawalkar
Bhawalkar Vermitech Pt. Ld.
A-1, Padma Park, Behind Padmawati Temple
Pune-Satara Road, Pune- 411009 INDIA
Tel: +91-20-2422 6916, +91-20-2422 5208
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Name of Agency: Fibro Reinforced Plastic Private Limited
Contact Address: 48/B, 4th ‘N’ Block, 3rd Stage, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore – 560 010
Tel: Tel: 080 23121242, 23123071 Fax:080 23121242
Fax: +91-(0)80-23121242
Email: fibro_reinforced@vsnl.net
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Name of Agency: SHITAL CERAMICS WORKS
Contact Address: # 103, Suyojan, Milan Park Society, near Swastik Cross Road, Navrang-pura, Ahmedabad - 380009, Gujarat
Tel: +91-(0)79-26561560 , +91-(0)79-26469356
Fax: +91-(0)79-26402123
Email: shitalcera@rediffmail.com
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Name of Agency: ARIES
Contact Address: # 169, New H Sector, Govindpura Industrial Estate, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Tel: +91-(0)755-2587777 Mobile: +91-(0)98-26065345
Fax: +91-(0)755-5221719
Email: ariesngo@rediffmail.com
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