Summary:
"While a conventional urinal can be built for Rs 50,000, a waterless urinal costs Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000. All other material used are of good quality but cost less," said Ballari City Corporation commissioner MK Navaladi "A waterless urinal has been installed at SP Circle on a pilot basis, and more people are using it. We are also extracting urea from the urine deposit. These urinals are touch-free and hence there's less risk of contracting a communicable disease there.Since human urine contains nitrogen, potassium and phosphate, it is used for agriculture purpose..