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Bindeshwar Pathak Passed Away : Founder Of ‘Sulabh International’

Kumari Sonali

Bindeshwar Pathak Passed Away : Founder Of ‘Sulabh International’

The founder of ‘Sulabh International’ Bindeshwar Pathak passed away. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1991.

  • Sulabh International was founded in 1970 by Dr Bindeshwar Pathak.
  • HQ: New Delhi.
  • Objectives: to achieve equitable sanitation and hygiene for all.
  • It has been at the forefront of the Government of India’s flagship Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) with a focus on ending open defecation.
  • It stresses adopting a gender-inclusive approach in its intervention programmes.
  • It has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2016.
  • ‘SULABH MUSEUM OF TOILETS’, was rated by Time magazine as One of the 10 unique museums in the world.

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