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Abhishek Anand Published: 03 Apr 2023, 2:42 PM IST WebQoof 3 min read ![\\"story-hero- img\\"](\\" i Aa Aa Small Aa Medium Aa Large A claim is being shared on social media platforms stating that bio-toilet systems in Indian railways were first implemented under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government after it came to power in 2014. ![\\"Bio-toilets](\\"\\") An archive of the post can be seen here. (Source: Facebook/Screenshot) **(An archive of a similar claim can be foundhere.)** What is the truth?: While the BJP-led NDA government has furthered the installation of bio-toilets after coming into power in 2014, it was first introduced by the Congress-led United Progress Alliance (UPA) government in 2010. Also Read ### Photo of Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi & Bangladesh PM Viral With False Claims ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD How did we find that out?: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Railways and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop a bio-toilet system suitable for railway coaches. * It was signed on 9 March 2010. * The collaboration resulted in the installation of anaerobic bio-toilets in the passenger coaches of the Indian Railways. ![\\"Bio-toilets](\\"\\") The screenshot of the MoU between the Indian Railways and DRDO. (Source: Rolling Stock Knowledge Resource/Screenshot) * According to the Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE), \"the first rake with bio-toilets developed with DRDO has been running in Bundelkhand Express since 18 January 2011.\" * A report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in 2017 said that \"the Indian Railways set up a Core group to decide suitable environment-friendly toilets for use\" in November 2009. ![\\"Bio-toilets](\\"\\") A core committee was set up in 2009 to draw an action plan for environment friendly toilets. (Source: CAG/Screenshot/Altered by The Quint) 2012-13 budget: The government had announced in that year\'s budget that around \"2,500 coaches to be equipped with bio-toilets\" under the green initiatives. ![\\"Bio-toilets](\\"\\") The 2012-13 budget said around 2,500 coaches will be equipped with bio- toilets. (Source: Indian Railways/Screenshot) Also Read ### Edited Photo Shared as Burj Khalifa Projecting Lord Ram’s Image on Ram Navami ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") More than 11,000 bio-toilets installed till 2014: According to a Lok Sabha answer given on 14 August 2014, around 11,777 bio-toilets were installed in 4,356 passenger coaches till 30 June 2014. * All the details regarding the passenger coaches can be found here. * We also found a tweet from Press Information Bureau (PIB) which gave a similar approximate figure. > #IndianRailways has installed 11,700 bio-toilets in coaches till June 2014 > > > — PIB India (@PIB_India) August 8, 2014 Developments under the NDA government: According to a press release on PIB, \"more than 2.5 lakh bio-digesters have been installed in Indian Railways coaches.\" * A tweet posted by Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal posted in 2018 said that the Indian Railways had installed the highest-ever bio-toilets in train coaches during 2017-18. * He mentioned that this was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi\'s \'Swacch Bharat Mission\'. * It included figures from 2013-14 (UPA government) and 2014-18 (NDA government). > In line with PM @NarendraModi\'s \'Swachh Bharat Mission\', Indian Railways > has installed highest ever bio-toilets in train coaches in 2017-18, which is > 64% higher than last year, taking the total number of bio-toilets in coaches > to 1,25,000. pic.twitter.com/29ksC0nios > > — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 13, 2018 Conclusion: The claim that bio-toilets were first introduced after 2014 is false. 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Biotoilets were first introduced under the Bharatiya Janata Party's government