Toilet

Euronics aims to double turnover to Rs 400 cr by 2025-26: MD & CEO Jain

Public washroom automation firm Euronics is looking to double its turnover to Rs 400 crore by 2025-26 with its new manufacturing plant at Gurugram set to become operational to fulfil 50 per cent of its orders. The company has invested Rs 100 crore to set up the washroom automation accessories production unit at Gurugram with an annual production capacity of 2 lakh units and it will become operational this month. "In the last financial year we were around Rs 200 crore... This year we are looking at close to Rs 280 crore to Rs 290 crore and in FY25-26 we are chasing Rs 400 crore turnover," Euronics MD & CEO Viknesh Jain told PTI. He was responding to a query on the company's growth trajectory. Established in 2002, Euronics is a major player in India's public and commercial washroom sector, he said, with growth fuelled by the expansive growth of the country's public infrastructure, commercial real estate, and retail sectors. While initially it catered mainly to the private sector, ..

Survey shows people find no improvement in public toilets across country

As India marks nine years of the Swachh Bharat Mission on Gandhi Jayanti, a new survey has found that most Indians feel that there has been no improvement in the state of public toilets and that they would rather visit a commercial establishment to use toilets instead of a public facility. The survey by community social media platform LocalCircles also found that even in cities like Mumbai, Delhi or Bengaluru, going to public toilets, unless managed by reputed organisations like Sulabh International, is generally a nightmare The survey was carried out in 341 districts of India to find out the state of public toilets and understand what people do when they are outside and need to use a toilet. The survey received over 39,000 responses. About 42 per cent urban Indians believe availability of public toilets in their city/district has improved but 52 per cent of respondents indicated that there has been no improvement in the state of public toilets. The survey said 37 per cent of the .

Swachh Bharat Mission: All Uttar Pradesh villages now boast ODF plus status

An ODF Plus village is one which has sustained its Open Defecation Free status along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems

UP: Kabaddi players served food stored in toilet, official suspended

Kabaddi players at a state-level tournament in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur were allegedly served food that was stored in a toilet, prompting the authorities to suspend the district sports officer for laxity and blacklisting the caterer. The incident drew criticism, with ruling BJP's Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi asking if Indian sports should be cleansed of politicians and their representatives to reach its zenith. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too took a swipe at the incident, asking how Indian sportspersons would win gold at the Olympics if they are treated this way. A purported video of surfaced on social media. It showed the athletes who took part in the sub-junior girls' kabaddi tournament at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium in Saharanpur being served rice and "poori" stored in the toilet. The tournament was hosted from September 16 to 18 in which over 300 players from 16 divisions of the state took part. Additional Chief Secretary (Sports) Navneet Sehgal told PTI that Saharanpur

Census exercise will seek info on toilets, vehicles owned, mobile number

The 2021 census will be conducted through a mobile phone application, moving away from the traditional pen and paper

Toilet, the love story: Know these must-haves for your luxury bathroom

Today's luxury bathroom is all about indulgence and pampering - from rainwater to colourful showering experience, intelligent toilets and jacuzzi bathtub, all with ideal water temperature and pressure

A family that invests in a toilet will save Rs 50,000/ yr: Unicef study

The cost-benefit ratio of a household found in the study was 430% in fully Open defecation free communities.

Why it's easier for India to get to Mars than to tackle its toilet challenge

Public agencies try to persuade families to invest in toilets for the safety of their young girls