Archive · 19 Nov 2025
India's Toilet Revolution: Champions Fighting for Sanitation and Dignity
In India, many people didn't have toilets, which was unhealthy and embarrassing, especially for girls.
Now, heroes like SHRI, Marachi Subburaman, Eram Scientific, and Sruthi Babu are building and improving toilets to keep people healthy and happy.
They use data, solar power, and even invented a toilet wheelchair!
India's sanitation story features champions building toilets and systems for dignity
SHRI uses data to manage shared toilets with 99.5% uptime at 3 cents per use
Padma Shri Marachi Subburaman built 1.2 lakh toilets, promoting EcoSan toilets
Eram Scientific deploys solar-powered, self-cleaning toilets in 25,000 locations
Sruthi Babu invented the world's first toilet wheelchair, restoring independence to users
- Who
- Sanitation champions in India
- What
- Building and improving toilets
- When
- Ongoing, with increased efforts since the Swachh Bharat Mission
- Where
- Across India, with focus on rural areas
- Why
- To improve health, dignity, and safety, especially for women and girls
Proponents of individual household toilets
Advocates of community toilets
Privacy and safety
Proponents of individual household toilets
Household toilets offer more privacy and safety, especially for women and girls.
Advocates of community toilets
Community toilets can be shared among families or groups, reducing costs and maintenance.
- Toilets built by Marachi Subburaman
- 1.2 lakh
- Locations with Eram Scientific's toilets
- 25,000 across 23 states
- Toilet wheelchair users
- Over 300
