
Problem Addressed
Sanitation workers manually clean or sweep areas using mops and brooms. Cleaning a large industrial area or a long municipal road is labour-intensive and requires several workers.
Technology
Dharambir Kamboj created an electric machine with two brooms and sprinklers at the front to clean and sweep the floor. He placed a vacuum in between to collect and suck in dust and debris into the steel container. One of the key benefits of this equipment is that it can sweep a larger area in less time.
Societal Impact
- Saves time and energy.
- Reduces drudgery.
- Better air quality.
- Ameliorates stigma and discrimination against sanitation workers.
Current status
Dharambir has made his second prototype of this machine with many improvements. The former Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, visited the innovator and appreciated the machine. He also received an order for four machines from the Municipal Corporation of Yamunanagar for a trial.