Question

People of Ladakh usually have dry composting toilets (DCT).

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DCT.

Options

• It is costly

• It saves water

• It requires electricity

• It requires chemical cleaners to clean the toilet

Answer 1

It saves water

Explanation:

Dry composting toilets, unlike conventional flush toilets, do not require water for flushing. Instead, they use natural processes like decomposition and evaporation to break down human waste into compost. This not only saves significant amounts of water, which is crucial in arid regions like Ladakh but also produces compost that can be used as fertilizer.