Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs logoSwachh Bharat Test Bed &Innovation CentreCSIR-CMERI logo
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs logoSwachh Bharat Test Bed &Innovation CentreCSIR-CMERI logo
SB-TBIC sanitation equipment testing facility

Swachh Bharat Test Bed & Innovation Centre

An Initiative under Swacch bharat Mission Ministry of Housing and Urban affairds (MoHUA)

Facilities

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Design & Ideation Zone

Facility 01

Design & Ideation Zone

A simulation-led workspace for product design, digital modelling, automation, documentation and sanitation prototype development.

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Prototyping Facility

Facility 02

Prototyping Facility

A practical build-and-refine space for mock-ups, component trials, prototype assembly, iteration and pre-validation readiness.

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Analytical Lab Facility

Facility 03

Analytical Lab Facility

Controlled laboratory workflows for wastewater, sludge and sanitation material characterization with technical documentation.

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Sanitation Equipment Testing & Validation

Facility 04

Sanitation Equipment Testing & Validation

Field-oriented validation for sewer cleaning machines, jetting systems, desilting equipment and municipal sanitation technologies.

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PPE Kit Testing & Evaluation Zone

Facility 05

PPE Kit Testing & Evaluation Zone

Performance evaluation for sanitation PPE, including physical protection, chemical and thermal protection, fitment, durability and usability.

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Training & Capacity Building Hub

Facility 06

Training & Capacity Building Hub

Hands-on programs for municipal officials, sanitation supervisors and safai mitras across safety, SOPs and machine handling.

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What guides the centre

The purpose, direction and intent behind every test we run.

A national platform built to turn sanitation research into validated, deployment-ready engineering — safely, transparently and at city scale.

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Vision

Advance sustainable sanitation through integrated research, innovation, capacity building, and collaborative partnerships.

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Mission

Position India at the forefront of sanitation technology through validated engineering, training, and deployment-ready solutions.

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Aim

Support MoHUA with a strategic technology centre for scientific excellence, worker safety, and technology-driven interventions.

Facility Showcase

See the SB-TB&IC in action

A walkthrough of our state-of-the-art testing, innovation and capacity-building ecosystem.

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Core Service Zones

Purpose-built zones for testing, design, safety and training.

Every zone is designed to create measurable confidence before public-sector deployment.

Design & Ideation Zone

Product design, simulation, automation, sensors, machine learning, technical documentation, and prototype development.

Open Zone

Prototyping Facility

Rapid prototyping support for sanitation machines, mock-ups, component trials, iterative refinement, and field-ready engineering handover.

Open Zone

Analytical Lab Facility

Wastewater, sludge, sanitation material characterization, environmental monitoring, and controlled lab documentation.

Open Zone

Sanitation Equipment Testing & Validation

Validation of rodding apparatus, sewer cleaning scrapers, jetting machines, desilting machines, and electric auto tippers.

Open Zone

PPE Kit Testing & Evaluation

Performance testing for sanitation operations, chemical and thermal protection, durability, fitment, resistance, and usability assessment.

Open Zone

Training & Capacity Building

Programs for municipal officials, sanitation supervisors, safai mitras, PPE usage, SOPs, and safe handling.

Open Zone

Validation Process

From problem statements to standards and deployment.

A transparent process helps government, industry, academia and municipalities understand exactly how solutions become field-ready.

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Problem Identification

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Design

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Prototype

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Lab Testing

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Field Validation

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Standards & Deployment