The
Ministry of Drinking water and Sanitation, MDWS is organizing Swachhathon 1.0-
the Swachh Bharat Hackathon, to crowd source solutions for the pressing issues
pertaining to Sanitation. The event will be held on 8th September
and the portal for submission of entries has been online since 2 Aug, 2017 at (http://innovate.mygov.in/swachhathon-1.0/)
The Primary target of the
Ministry is youth from rural areas, who can come up with innovative solutions
to problems in the following categories:
a) Innovative,
Sustainable, Environmental-friendly and affordable toilet technology for hilly,
dry, flood prone and remote areas.
b) technological
solutions to monitor the usage of toilets.
c) Technological
salutations for bringing behavioral change for toilet usage and hygiene.
d) Innovative
models and methods to improve the operation and maintenance
of school toilets .
e) Innovative
solutions for Menstrual Health management(MHM).
f) Innovative
solutions for early decomposition of faecal matter.
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