Interviews

1. Toilets: Too many yet no relief- An interview with V Ganapathy , Special Correspondent, The Hindu [retd].
A lot has been written about the achievements of tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction work. But what is the ground reality? V Ganapathy brings to the forefront the gruesome situation in the tsunami settlements, both temporary and permanent. For full text

2. Ecological Sanitation…Eat, Excrete, Compost !- An interview with M Subburaman, Director,SCOPE,Trichy

In the interview Subburaman tells about SCOPE’s experiment in building Ecosan toilets in the tsunami affected village Kameshwaram. Subburaman believes that Ecosan toilets will prove to be very useful particularly in the future when water will be a limited resource.

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3. Shanthi…Now 250 not out!- An interview with Shanthi. Owner of the 1^st Ecosan in Kameshwaram and Village Vice President.

Shanthi, an ordinary SHG member (in Kameshwaram) has more than 200 Ecosan toilets to her credit. Today Kameshwaram has the highest number of Ecosan toilets in the entire Nagapattinam district and thanks to Shanthi many more Ecosan toilets are going to be constructed. For full text

4. Sanitation for all: Choices and Options, An interview with Vijay Anand, [Exnora International
Vijay Anand talks about different types of toilets and waste water treatment systems available and what factors need to be taken into consideration before selecting any one type.