Tag: Sulabh International

The State government on Saturday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sulabh International to develop and maintain hybrid toilets in nine municipal areas under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Yojana

New Delhi: In order to reduce sewer deaths and put an end to the unsafe practice of manual scavenging, the Sulabh International on Monday introduced India’s first “sewer cleaning machine”. The machine, Sulabh International founder Dr Bindeshwar Pathak said, “will do away with 99 per cent of manual scavenging” in the country, where at least […]

New Delhi: Sanitation pioneer and founder of Sulabh International Dr Bindeshwar Pathak has been selected for Japan’s most prestigious Nikkel Asia Prize, a statement said on Monday. Pathak has been considered for the prize under “Culture and Community” section. The prize will be awarded on June 13 in Tokyo. In an announcement made on Monday […]

Dana Majhi, who walked 10-km carrying his wife's body on his shoulder in Kalahandi district triggering a national uproar, today received a one time assistance of Rs 5 lakh from Sulabh International

For a parched city like the temple town of Varanasi, it could be 'acche din' (good days) pretty soon. A French company and sanitation NGO Sulabh International have joined hands to set up a drinking water plant at the historic Assighat here