=== '''India: Replacing septic tanks by biogas digesters''' ===
'''''Basic data:'''''
Bio-digester tank systems were installed in early 2013 reaching more than 2,500 children with the pilot project, the overall mandate is to upgrade sanitation systems of 350 schools to sustainable ones. Biogas digesters are a suitable sanitation solution for schools which can replace septic tanks while the end produce can be used as fertiliser in school gardens.
'''''The project and the experiences:'''''
Banka BioLoo Pvt Ltd. has grass-root experiences with sustainable sanitation solutions, especially the biodigester. Its solutions address the need for basic, easy-to-install and hygienic human waste disposal mechanism in areas with no infrastructural facilities, as well as the need for cheaper and easy-to-operate alternatives to the traditional waste disposal system.<br/>
After the implementation was finished, Banka BioLoo interacted with school officers and teachers. They expressed satisfaction with the fact that their human waste was being treated at the source. They were happy to use the treated effluent to irrigate the plants within the school campus. The next step will be to collect and utilize the produced biogas for cooking.
'''Key lessons of the story:''' Banka BioLoo is engaged in the eradication of open defecation. The company provides environmentally-friendly bio-toilets, and also supports the conversion of conventional toilets to bio-toilets through the bio-tanks that hold the bio-digester bacteria that treat the human waste at source. The bio-toilets are branded ELOOs – the Bio-digester toilets. The company offers bio-toilets for families, public, community, schools, institutions and companies; bio-tanks for Indian Railways and other organizations, bio-digester bacteria for bio-toilets and bio-tanks, and upgrade of septic tanks to bio-tanks. It also services bio-toilets and similar advanced toilet technology deployed by the Railways, and has entered into annual operations and maintenance contracts with Railway zones. ===Sustainability CriteriaContribution to the SuSanA sustainability criteria===
'''Environment and natural resources:''' The toilet products are safely used in the school garden.
'''Technology and operation:''' The bio-digester is an appropriate, sustainable technology.
'''''The key lessons of the story:'''''
Banka BioLoo is engaged in the eradication of open defecation. The company provides environmentally-friendly bio-toilets, and also supports the conversion of conventional toilets to bio-toilets through the bio-tanks that hold the bio-digester bacteria that treat the human waste at source. The bio-toilets are branded ELOOs – the Bio-digester toilets. The company offers bio-toilets for families, public, community, schools, institutions and companies; bio-tanks for Indian Railways and other organizations, bio-digester bacteria for bio-toilets and bio-tanks, and upgrade of septic tanks to bio-tanks. It also services bio-toilets and similar advanced toilet technology deployed by the Railways, and has entered into annual operations and maintenance contracts with Railway zones.
===Project details===
'''Type of project: ''' Pilot project
'''Project period: ''' Early/Mid 2013
'''Start of operation: ''' 2013
'''Project scale: ''' Sustainable Sanitation systems in 5 schools
'''''Banka BioLoo Pvt Ltd''''' is women led business organization engaged in promoting and developing innovative environmental friendly products and services for Human Waste Management System. Their main focus is to deal with the problem of open defecation. Their technology helps in degrading Human waste.
'''''===Contact:'''''===[[File:Logo banka bioloo.png|right|130px150px]]
Sanjay Banka
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