About Us

GARV TM(गर्व)


Hindi word with Sanskrit Origins.
'Garv': Dignity, Honour, Pride.

GARV toilets came into being with the idea of addressing issues plaguing the public/community toilet landscape in the developing world. Our team observed that most of the public/community toilet blocks in low-income communities which are made in a brick-and-mortar structures with ceramic sanitary fittings face issues like frequent vandalism, irregular maintenance, high operational expenditure, lack of basic facilities like water, electricity, ventilation inside the toilet. Every year billions of dollars are spent on new construction and renovation without much of an impact. We developed a toilet design which is essentially indestructible, integrated with new-age technology (RFID-IoT), is self-sustainable in terms of energy consumption, waste disposal and revenue generation. With all toilet blocks having solar power, LED lights, sufficient ventilation through exhaust fans, sanitary pad vending machines, ramp access, hand rails for disabled friendly toilets, overhead water tanks, bore wells, waste water recycling, we made sure that all basic requirements in a toilet are taken care of. We have a tried and tested operations model around pre-fabricated public toilets which has proven that with the integration of smart tech features (RFID- IoT devices), the project implementing agencies get a real-time update on usage of toilets, hygiene behaviour of users apart from the low operating costs due to minimised turn-around-time (TaT) by the operations team for maintenance activities. All these aspects ensure that communities have access to clean, well-maintained toilets 24x7, government partners are updated about usage patterns, hygiene behaviour of users and implementing partners rationalise their operational costs.

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GARV Smart Sanitation Centre
is an integrated solution for all the Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene needs of BoP communities.



Vision

Providing rich user experience to low-income urban communities through tech-enabled smart sanitation centers.

Mission

To serve 1.0 million users daily through state of the art, well-maintained toilet infrastructure by 2022 through integration of smart technology and generation of user insights.

Core Team


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Mayank Midha
Managing Partner & Founder, GARV Toilets

BE – Electronics & Communication Engineering, PGDRM – (MBA Rural Management) Management Professional. Mayank has worked in the social sector as a Program Manager in a World Bank-IFC funded Project (the’Hole-in-the-Wall’Project).

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Megha Bhatnagar Midha
Partner, GARV Toilets

BE – Computer Science Engineering. Megha is a software development professional with 11 years of experience in Project Development,Project Management, Client Relationships and HR operations.

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Vivek Dahiya
IP and Legal Consultant

ME – Telecommunications Engineering, LLB. An experienced telecommunications engineer and a practicing Intellectual Property legal counsel for the past 9 years, Vivek provides consultancy, advisory and litigation advice in matters relating to Intellectual Property and Corporate laws..

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Sanjeev Chaudhary
CSR Consultant

CSR Consultant – With an industry experience of 22 years, Sanjeev guides the GARV team for strategic projects and CSR Partnerships.

GARV addresses the primary issues of vandalism and Poor-upkeep associated with the proper functioning of public toilets. This is achieved through use of high-grade materials in the toilets and integrating software and sensor based innovation for monitoring and initiating maintenance.