| Title | The business of the honey-suckers in Bengaluru (India) : the potentials and limitations of commercial faecal sludge recycling : an explorative case... |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Verhagen, J, Kvarnström, E, Nilsson, M, Srikantaiah, V, Ramachandran, S, Singh, K |
| Secondary Title | Asia Regional Sanitation and Hygiene Practitioners Workshop, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 31 January - 2 February 2012 |
| Pagination | 16 p.; 10 tab.; 7 fig. |
| Date Published | 2012-01-01 |
| Publisher | IRC |
| Place Published | The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | agriculture, faeces, india bengaluru, recycling, sanitation services, sludge treatment, solid waste recycling, urban areas |
| Abstract | In Bengaluru in southern India, tanker drivers known as honey suckers provide a valuable sanitation service, collecting faecal sludge from households not served by the sewerage network. Much of this is used to fertilise crops on surrounding farmland, and researchers believe the system deserves to be formalised, to enhance the benefits while addressing safety concerns. |
| Notes | Includes 13 references |
| Custom 1 | 343 |
