Tiruchirappalli is a partially sewered city and a vast majority of the households are dependent on on-site sanitation systems. The city is serviced by nearly 30 private desludging operators and few urban local body owned trucks. In-depth interviews with desludging operators were conducted to understand their business, operational practices and challenges. This report presents the findings from interviews with desludging operators along with the way forward.
TNUSSP (2018). Desludging Operators in Tiruchirappalli: An Overview Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme by Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru, India
Faecal sludge treatment processesUrban informal settlements (slums)Practitioners
Published in: 2018
Pages: 55
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Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme by Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru, India
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