LooCafe in the News
From UNDP recognition to Gates Foundation partnership. Explore how LooCafe is transforming India's sanitation landscape.
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From national publications to international recognition
LooCafe - Wikipedia
Wikipedia
LooCafe is recognized with its own Wikipedia page, documenting its journey as a pioneer in sustainable public sanitation.
Stories of Change - Swachh Bharat Mission Urban
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India
LooCafe featured in the official Swachh Bharat Mission Urban documentation as a model for sustainable public toilet operations.
India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai
EXPO 2020 Dubai
LooCafe was featured as one of India's proudest startups at the prestigious EXPO 2020 Dubai World Exhibition.
Hyderabad Man Turns Shipping Containers Into Solar 'Loocafes', Offers Free Loos To 3 Lakh Users
The Better India
Abhishek Nath's innovative approach to public sanitation has created a sustainable model that serves over 3 lakh users while generating employment and maintaining hygiene standards.
LooCafe - India's First Free to Use Luxury Public Washroom
UNDP GRID (Grassroots Innovation Database)
Featured as a best practice in the United Nations Development Programme's innovation database for sustainable sanitation solutions.
Loocafé Founder Abhishek Nath shares how they are changing India's public toilet scene
The CSR Journal
A deep dive into how LooCafe is revolutionizing public sanitation through innovative business models and sustainable practices.
Partnerships That Define Excellence
Backed by world-leading organizations committed to sanitation transformation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
FoundationExclusive partner for G2RT (Generation 2 Reinvented Toilet) deployment in India. Part of the $200M+ Reinvent the Toilet Challenge initiative.
Learn MoreGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
GovernmentStrategic PPP partner for 200+ LooCafe units across Hyderabad under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
United Nations Development Programme
NgoLooCafe featured as a best practice in UNDP's Grassroots Innovation Database (GRID).
Learn MoreSwachh Bharat Mission
GovernmentAligned with India's flagship sanitation program, contributing to ODF++ status in multiple cities.
Learn MoreAdministrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
NgoCollaborative partner for LooCafe 3.0 development and research initiatives.
British Council
NgoInnovation partner recognizing LooCafe's social entrepreneurship impact.
Awards & Accolades
Recognized by leading industry bodies and government institutions
CII Most Innovative Company of the Year
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Recognized for pioneering innovation in the public sanitation sector with the hybrid café-toilet model.
WASH Stewardship Award
InkWASH 2022
Awarded for outstanding contribution to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene sector stewardship.
Cleaning Leader of the Year
Clean and Green India
Abhishek Nath recognized for leadership in India's cleaning and sanitation transformation.
FICCI 50 Most Influential Under 50
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
Founder featured among India's 50 most influential business leaders under 50 years of age.
National Awards for Cities & Sanitation - Model Display
Government of India
LooCafe model displayed to the President of India as an exemplary sanitation initiative.
Swachh Bharat Mission Pioneering Company
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Recognized as a pioneer company contributing to Swachh Bharat Mission goals.
Best Sanitation Engagement Model
Smart Cities Mission India
Awarded for creating the most effective public-private engagement model in sanitation.
British Council Innovation Recognition
British Council
Recognized by British Council for innovative approach to social entrepreneurship.
What Leaders Say
"LooCafe today stands as an open API for WASH. We've proven that sanitation can be sustainable, profitable, and dignified."
Abhishek Nath
Founder & MD, LooCafe
"LooCafe represents a best practice in sustainable sanitation innovation, demonstrating how private enterprise can contribute to public health goals."
UNDP India
Grassroots Innovation Database
"Only LooCafé and Urban Loo are maintaining their toilets well in Hyderabad."
Deccan Chronicle
Publication
"Partners like LooCafe are essential to bringing reinvented toilet technology to the communities that need it most."
Gates Foundation
Sanitation Team
Radio & Broadcast Coverage
LooCafe's story featured on leading radio stations and broadcast media
Sanitation Innovation Interview
Feature interview discussing LooCafe's impact on urban sanitation and free-to-use public toilet model.
Entrepreneurship Story
Radio segment covering the journey from corporate to sanitation entrepreneurship.
Women's Sanitation Awareness
Radio City Ladies Circle collaboration for women's hygiene and sanitation awareness campaign.
Official Video Gallery
See LooCafe units in action across India
LooCafe Tank Bund - Hyderabad's Flagship Unit
Tour of one of LooCafe's most visited units facing Hyderabad's iconic Hussain Sagar lake.
LooCafe Sircilla - Specially Designed District Unit
A look at the specially designed LooCafe in Sircilla district, Telangana.
LooCafe Mini - Compact Urban Solution
The robust and easily replicable LooCafe Mini model for tight urban spaces.
The First LooCafe Ever Installed
Historical footage featuring the very first LooCafe unit installation.
Creator Corner
YouTube creators and community members share their LooCafe experiences
📺 View Full Media Hub (110+ Videos)🎬 Featured Creator Videos
LooCafe Review - Cleanest Public Toilet in India?
by Urban Explorer
Inside LooCafe: Free Public Toilet Innovation
by Tech Explorer
LooCafe Hyderabad Tank Bund Experience
by Travel India
LooCafe Tank Bund Night View & Review
by City Life
LooCafe Sircilla - District Facility Tour
by Local Guide
The First LooCafe - Historic Footage
by LooCafe Official
📱 YouTube Shorts
All Media Coverage
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LooCafe Launches in Bihar
Patna Press • Dec 2023
Chennai's LooCafe - a hybrid model where a thriving restaurant funds clean toilets
Indian Narrative • Sep 2023
Tamil Nadu's First LooCafe in Chennai Adyar
YourStory Tamil • Aug 2023
Driving Change: The Impactful Tale of LooCafe in India
Hashtag Magazine • Aug 2023
LooCafe - Wikipedia
Wikipedia • Jun 2023
Abhishek Nath - Wikipedia
Wikipedia • Jun 2023
Stories of Change - Swachh Bharat Mission Urban
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India • Jan 2023
LooCafe Expands to Chandigarh
Tribune India • Jun 2022
India Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai
EXPO 2020 Dubai • Oct 2021
Hyderabad Man Turns Shipping Containers Into Solar 'Loocafes', Offers Free Loos To 3 Lakh Users
The Better India • Dec 2020
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