Smart Drain Presentation

[Audio] SMART-DRAIN The Plastic Trapper A mechanical, solar-powered device that stops plastic waste at the drain—before it floods our streets or reaches our rivers. Presented by [Student Name] • Founder, Smart-Drain Tech.

[Audio] The Problem One bottle. One drain. A citywide crisis. Millions of bottles Drains choke Streets flood Plastic bottles are thrown onto streets every single year across our cities. Monsoon rains wash plastic straight into storm drains, blocking the flow. Traffic stops for hours and waterborne diseases spread through our neighborhoods. The result: plastic flows straight into our rivers and oceans..

[Audio] Introducing Smart-Drain Tech A non-electric plastic trapper that fits inside any street drain—catching waste before it causes a flood. Our Ask ₹5 Lakhs for 10% equity Mission: build a cleaner, smarter, flood-free India—one drain at a time..

[Audio] How It Works Three simple steps, no batteries needed. The Trap The Smart Sensor The Alert Once the basket is 90% full, the sensor triggers a red LED on the street pole and sends an alert straight to the city's cleaning department app. A heavy-duty angled steel mesh grille sits inside the drain. Clean water flows through—plastic bottles, bags, and cups get guided into a removable side-basket. A low-cost, waterproof weight sensor sits in the basket. It runs entirely on a tiny solar panel placed on the street curb—no wiring, no electricity bill..

[Audio] The Prototype Cross-section view: what's installed inside the street drain Plastic bottles washed in by rain LED alert STREET SURFACE STORM DRAIN Solar panel Signal reaches city cleaning app Weight sensor Basket Clean water flows out Angled steel mesh grille Prop tip: build this with a cardboard box cut like a drain, a kitchen strainer as the mesh, and empty bottles inside to show it live..

[Audio] The Business Plan Customers: Municipal Corporations & Smart City projects Manufacturing Cost Selling Price Pilot Goal ₹1,500 500 units ₹3,000 per unit, using recycled mesh + basic electronics per unit, sold to government bodies first city-wide pilot program The Impact By investing a small amount per unit, cities save crores of rupees they currently spend every year on heavy machinery to clear flooded roads and choked rivers..

[Audio] India cannot become a superpower if our cities submerge every time it rains. We don't need massive new infrastructure. We just need to make the drains we already have a little smarter. With your mentorship and investment, we manufacture our first 500 units and run a pilot program right here in our city. Let's trap the trash together. ₹5 Lakhs • 10% Equity.

[Audio] Be Ready: Shark Questions What if dirt or leaves clog the sensor? Q The mesh grille filters out large debris first. The sensor only measures weight, so small dirt or leaves won't trigger false alerts—our team empties baskets on a routine schedule too. Why not use an electric-powered system? Q Electricity is unreliable during heavy rain and costly to run city-wide. Our tiny solar panel keeps the alert system running for free, in every weather. How do you make money from the government? Q We sell each kit for ₹3,000, nearly double our ₹1,500 manufacturing cost—profitable at scale, while still far cheaper than flood-clean-up machinery..