A unique 'beauty contest' was organised in Kerala's Nagapattinam district on July 14, the contestants of which were 'ecosan toilets' made in
tsunami-hit areas. Eligibility: families that were part of the first batch of 100 "ecosan toilet families" in the district's Kameshwaram village, those who
used it properly and those who maintained the kitchen garden that was watered by urine. It was organised by Friends in Need of France, SCOPE of
Tiruchirappalli and the Nagapattinam's rural development agency.
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