Eram Scientific wins India’s first Swachhathon 1.0 award

Siddeek Ahmed, CMD, Eram Group, right, received the award from the Minister of State for Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, S.S. Ahluwalia, in a function in New Delhi, on Oct. 2.

Kerala-based Eram Scientific Solutions, part of the Middle East-based Eram Group, has won the Swachhathon 1.0 award in the country’s first-ever Swachh Bharat Hackathon, organized by the Indian Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The hackathon aimed at crowdsourcing solutions for some of the sanitation and hygiene challenges faced in various parts of the country.
According to Eram Group, Eram Scientific pioneered the concept of automated electronic toilets, which work on remote sensing technology.
A number of domestic and foreign firms working in the field of sanitation technology participated in the competition.
The hackathon received a total of 3,053 entries in six categories. Eram Scientific won in the “Monitoring Usage of Toilets” category. Siddeek Ahmed, CMD, Eram Group, received the award from the Minister of State for Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, S.S. Ahluwalia, in a function in New Delhi, on Oct. 2.
“We are proud to receive the maiden Swachhathon 1.0 award from the government,” Ahmed said.
The company has previously won over 44 national and international accolades for its contributions in introducing high-end, future proof and scalable technology in the sanitation space.
Eram Scientific introduced the concept of Internet of Things (IoT) in the country’s automated sanitation space. It is the first company to roll out the concept of connected eTolilet infrastructure with a motto of setting up self-sustained sanitation solutions. The company already has installed more than 2,500 odd facilities spread over 22 states.
Eram Scientific started its operations in 2008 as a research and development focused social enterprise of Eram Group, operating primarily in the water and sanitation sector.