(a) whether the Railways propose to change the open discharge toilet system in the
Railway coaches into vacuum-operated ones;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
(a) whether the Railways propose to change the open discharge toilet system in the
Railway coaches into vacuum-operated ones;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI LALU PRASAD)
(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION No. 10 BY
SHRI JASUBHAI DHANABHAI BARAD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.11.07 REGARDING OPEN
TOILET SYSTEM IN RAILWAY COACHES
(a) to (c) Indian Railways have taken up development of environment friendly coach
toilet discharge system.
Performance Specifications have been developed for two types of environment
friendly toilet systems, viz., Vacuum assisted retention type toilets and Biological
degradation type toilets.
Procurement action is in hand for both the above types of environment friendly
toilet systems and field trials on receipt have been planned for these on one train each.