PANJIM: Mad(e) In Mumbai, a architecture initiative’s research and designs manifested into the ‘Toilet Manifesto’, a self-initiated exhibition was inaugurated on Wednesday at Goa Science Centre demonstrating 10 types of toilets that facilitate answering nature’s call with ease.
After successfully implementing its models across various States of India like Mumbai, Rajasthan, the firm is looking at launching its initiative in Goa. The firm has honed in on ten types of public toilets that include urban, anganwadi, community, park, women’s portable, bus stop, railway, pavement and highway toilets.
Featuring possible designs, a history of sanitation policies, challenges, along with different kinds of toilet technologies, the exhibition was inaugurated by NIO Director Sunil Kumar Singh.
The firm hopes to change the concept of toilets, which has also developed an e-toilet model.
Speaking about the ‘toilet manifesto’, Mad(e) In Mumbai Director, Kalpit Ashar said that beyond individual singular projects the company wanted to work on holistic strategies, technologies, hybrid systems, revenue models, etc that facilitated easy construction and maintenance.
“We have successfully implemented various projects in Rajasthan, Mumbai and now we would be happy if we get an opportunity to be associated with Goa government,” said Ashar.
Speaking at the inaugural, NIO Director pointed out that nearly one lakh kids in India die every day due to various diseases as a result of open defecation. “In most of the rural areas in the country, there is 100 percent open defecation and tradition, caste systems are some of the major reasons for it,” he lamented.
Singh said that providing toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission will not solve the problem of open defection unless people are educated on the importance of using toilets. “In India, toilets are seen as something bad or dirty thing. This myth needs to be changed. Educating people is very important to achieve zero open defecation,” he said.
